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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 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,143 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 10% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,658 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Colbert County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
321 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
12%
30%
# White Students
2,108 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
80%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
204
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,870 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,614 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,870
$12,931
Spending / Student
$13,614
$12,150
Best Colbert County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colbert Heights High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6825 Woodmont Dr
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-7875
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-7875
Grades: 7-12
| 472 students
Rank: #22.
Cherokee High 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
| 226 students
Rank: #33.
Colbert County High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 30-34%)
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
| 445 students
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