Colbert County

Summary:

The Colbert County school district in Alabama consists of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 3 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is ranked 69 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the district as a whole performs in the middle range, there are significant disparities in academic achievement between the top-performing and lower-performing schools.

New Bethel Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Alabama with a 5-star rating. It boasts exceptional test scores, with 100% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math and over 75% proficiency in math and English across all grade levels. In contrast, Colbert County High School struggles, with only 9.38% of 11th graders proficient in math. The data suggests a correlation between poverty, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and lower academic performance.

The Colbert County school district faces several challenges, including high student-teacher ratios, especially at the high school level, and inconsistent performance across the schools. Addressing these disparities and supporting the lower-performing schools will be crucial for the district to improve overall educational outcomes for its students.

District Detail

425 Highway 72 West
Tuscumbia, AL 35674-2412

(256) 386-8565

SchoolDigger Rank:
69^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,573

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 North Pike	Cherokee	35616	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 359-6422	226	15	15.1	65.9%	187 (82.7%)	9 (4.0%)	16 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	70.2	194^th of 680 public elementary schools	71.5%		55.8	306^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.3%	112	60.7	44.1	61.5	44.2				41.2			85.7	55.9	73.1	69.8				$11,764	$2,605	$9,160
Cherokee High School	Public	7-12	850 High School Dr	Cherokee	35616	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 359-4434	206	20	10.3	63.6%	169 (82.0%)	18 (8.7%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	19.6	300^th of 374 public high schools	19.8%		33.5	251^st of 378 public high schools	33.6%	49					17.2	10.7	3.6		39.3	10.7					62.1	53.6	17.9	$13,870	$1,445	$12,425
Colbert County High School	Public	7-12	2200 High School St	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 446-8214	438	30	14.6	59.8%	265 (60.5%)	117 (26.7%)	32 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	34.1	230^th of 374 public high schools	38.5%		23.1	291^st of 378 public high schools	23.0%	61					18.6	14.3	9.4		40.9	26.6					45.7	42.3	17.7	$12,099	$1,497	$10,602
Colbert Heights High School	Public	7-12	6825 Woodmont Dr	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-7875	467	31	15.0	56.5%	417 (89.3%)	12 (2.6%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	56.7	146^th of 374 public high schools	61.0%		49.1	174^th of 378 public high schools	54.0%	28					28.4	18.6	22.8		27.1	26.3					67.9	47.1	32.1	$10,428	$855	$9,574
Hatton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2130 Hatton School Rd	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-5679	236	18	13.2	65.3%	156 (66.1%)	48 (20.3%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	67.6	215^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.4%		60.5	263^rd of 684 public elementary schools	61.5%	48	58.8	57.1	69.6	26.3				42.9			70.6	64.3	87.0	52.6				$13,061	$1,843	$11,218
Leighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8100 Old Highway 20	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 446-8351	355	26	13.8	61.4%	216 (60.8%)	63 (17.7%)	38 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.3%)	39	433^rd of 680 public elementary schools	36.3%		41.4	421^st of 684 public elementary schools	38.5%	12	43.2	20.9	26.9	29.2				32.6			70.3	36.4	65.4	52.1				$12,176	$2,081	$10,095
New Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 New Bethel Road	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 383-6471	159	11	15.0	43.4%	148 (93.1%)	2 (1.3%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	92.1	37^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.5	46^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.3%	9	100.0	78.3	93.8	71.4				82.6			90.5	77.3	87.5	64.3				$11,103	$1,876	$9,226
Colbert Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1551 Sunset Dr	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 381-6132	486	32	15.1	56.0%	429 (88.3%)	9 (1.9%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	50.2	355^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.8%		55.7	307^th of 684 public elementary schools	55.1%	48	39.0	50.0	24.2	29.7				43.6			62.7	54.8	66.7	62.7				$8,666	$1,990	$6,676

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lauderdale County	11.79 mi	15	38^th
Tuscumbia City	14.52 mi	6	41^st
Sheffield City	15.37 mi	4	110^th
Florence City	15.64 mi	10	32^nd
Muscle Shoals City	17.25 mi	7

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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