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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 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,479 students in Colbert County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Colbert County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
2,645 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
299 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
12%
31%
# White Students
2,057 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
78%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
191
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
900 New Bethel Road
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-6471
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-6471
Grades: PK-6
| 158 students
Rank: #22.
Colbert Heights Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1551 Sunset Dr
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 381-6132
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 381-6132
Grades: PK-6
| 491 students
Rank: #33.
Hatton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2130 Hatton School Rd
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 446-5679
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 446-5679
Grades: PK-6
| 234 students
Rank: #44.
Cherokee Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1305 North Pike
Cherokee, AL 35616
(256) 359-6422
Cherokee, AL 35616
(256) 359-6422
Grades: PK-6
| 221 students
Rank: #55.
Leighton Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8100 Old Highway 20
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 446-8351
Leighton, AL 35646
(256) 446-8351
Grades: PK-6
| 375 students
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