Alabama State Department of Education

Alabama Department of Education

The Alabama State Department of Education headquarters in Montgomery, Alabama
Agency overview
Formed1854 (1854)
TypeState education agency
Headquarters50 North Ripley Street, Montgomery, Alabama
32°22′43″N 86°17′51″W / 32.378627°N 86.297518°W / 32.378627; -86.297518
Agency executive
Websitewww.alsde.edu

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is the state education agency of Alabama. It is headquartered at 50 North Ripley Street in Montgomery.[1] The department was formed by the Alabama Legislature in 1854.[2] The department serves over 740,000 students in 136 school systems.

Eric G. Mackey, Ed.D. was appointed as Alabama State Superintendent in May 2018 and is the current agency head.[3]

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Alabama Department of Education. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "Resolution Commemorating the 150th Anniversary". Alabama Department of Education. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Executive Staff".