For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 1,964 students in Walker County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Walker County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Walker County School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carbon Hill High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
7,146 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Walker 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% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.61
# American Indian Students
18 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
345 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
369 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
5%
30%
# White Students
6,176 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
87%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
363
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
601
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
661
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
534
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
488
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
498
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
506
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
498
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
517
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
516
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
509
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
499
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
507
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,610 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,649
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,610
$12,220
Best Walker County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cordova High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
183 School Road
Cordova, AL 35550
(205) 483-7404
Cordova, AL 35550
(205) 483-7404
Grades: 9-12
| 462 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Curry High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
155 Yellow Jacket Dr
Jasper, AL 35503
(205) 384-3887
Jasper, AL 35503
(205) 384-3887
Grades: 9-12
| 383 students
Rank: #33.
Carbon Hill High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
217 Bulldog Boulevard
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-8821
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-8821
Grades: 9-12
| 351 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Dora High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
330 Glenn C Gant Cir
Dora, AL 35062
(205) 648-6863
Dora, AL 35062
(205) 648-6863
Grades: 9-12
| 462 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Oakman High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10699 Main St
Oakman, AL 35579
(205) 622-3381
Oakman, AL 35579
(205) 622-3381
Grades: 9-12
| 306 students
Rank: n/an/a
Walker County Center Of Technology
Vocational School
1100 Viking Drive
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-0561
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-0561
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Walker County Schools 180 Program
Alternative School
1601 Highland Avenue
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-9984
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-9984
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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