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Walker County School District

1710 Alabama Av
Jasper, AL 35501-4966
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 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 10% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Walker County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
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
522 Schools
# Students
7,146 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#82 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
30%
44%
47%
36%
38%
86%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
5%
30%
% White
87%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (AL)
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 (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cordova High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
183 School Road
Cordova, AL 35550
(205) 483-7404
Gr: 9-12 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Curry High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Yellow Jacket Dr
Jasper, AL 35503
(205) 384-3887
Gr: 9-12 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
Oakman High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10699 Main St
Oakman, AL 35579
(205) 622-3381
Gr: 9-12 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Carbon Hill High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
217 Bulldog Boulevard
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-8821
Gr: 9-12 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #55.
Dora High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
330 Glenn C Gant Cir
Dora, AL 35062
(205) 648-6863
Gr: 9-12 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Walker County Center Of Technology
Vocational School
1100 Viking Drive
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-0561
Gr: 10-12
Rank: n/an/a
Walker County Schools 180 Program
Alternative School
1601 Highland Avenue
Jasper, AL 35501
(205) 387-9984
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,146 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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