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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,160 students in Colbert County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Colbert County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
2,621 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
12,742 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
315 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
12%
30%
# White Students
2,063 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
79%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
213
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
10,204
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colbert Heights High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6825 Woodmont Dr
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-7875
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-7875
Grades: 7-12
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Cherokee High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
850 High School Dr
Cherokee, AL 35616
(256) 359-4434
Cherokee, AL 35616
(256) 359-4434
Grades: 7-12
| 221 students
Rank: #33.
Colbert County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 High School St
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 446-8214
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 446-8214
Grades: 7-12
| 455 students
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