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Colbert County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,461 students in Colbert County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Colbert County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
2,621 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Colbert County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
315 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
12%
32%
# White Students
2,063 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
79%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
213
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,066 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,806 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,066
$12,892
Spending / Student
$13,806
$12,112
Best Colbert County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Bethel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
900 New Bethel Road
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-6471
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-6471
Grades: PK-6
| 163 students
Rank: #22.
Colbert Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1551 Sunset Dr
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 381-6132
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 381-6132
Grades: PK-6
| 473 students
Rank: #33.
Hatton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2130 Hatton School Rd
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 446-5679
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 446-5679
Grades: PK-6
| 242 students
Rank: #44.
Cherokee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1305 North Pike
Cherokee, AL 35616
(256) 359-6422
Cherokee, AL 35616
(256) 359-6422
Grades: PK-6
| 228 students
Rank: #55.
Leighton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8100 Old Highway 20
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 446-8351
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 446-8351
Grades: PK-6
| 355 students
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