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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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,166 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 12% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
534 Schools
# Students
2,645 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
72%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
12%
29%
% White
78%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,938 is higher 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 $13,681 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,938
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,681
$12,220
Best Colbert County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colbert Heights High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6825 Woodmont Dr
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-7875
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-7875
Gr: 7-12 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Cherokee High School
(Math: 6-9% | 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
Gr: 7-12 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Colbert County High 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
Gr: 7-12 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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