Chilton County School District

1705 Lay Dam Rd
Clanton, AL 35045
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Chilton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 3,570 students in Chilton County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Chilton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Chilton County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thorsby High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
13 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
7,245 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
402 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Chilton 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#106 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chilton County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chilton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chilton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chilton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chilton County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,307 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
10%
# Black Students
768 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
4,814 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
66%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
312 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
306
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
583
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
593
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
597
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
584
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
582
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
583
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
586
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
615
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
481
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
434
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
371
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,818 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,923 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chilton County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$79 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chilton County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,818
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chilton County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,923
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chilton County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chilton County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Isabella High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11338 County Road 15
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-2770
Grades: PK-12
| 769 students
Rank: #22.
Thorsby High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
54 Opportunity Dr
Thorsby, AL 35171
(205) 280-4880
Grades: PK-12
| 847 students
Rank: #33.
Maplesville High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1256 Al Highway 139
Maplesville, AL 36750
(205) 280-4904
Grades: PK-12
| 545 students
Rank: #44.
Verbena High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
202 County Road 510
Verbena, AL 36091
(205) 280-2820
Grades: PK-12
| 575 students
Rank: #55.
Chilton County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1214 7th St S
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2710
Grades: 9-12
| 834 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chilton County Alternative School
Alternative School
15 1st Ave N
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2919
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
W A Lecroy Career Technical Center
Vocational School
2829 4th Ave N
Clanton, AL 35045
(205) 280-2920
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,245 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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