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Chilton County High School

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Chilton County High School ranks 218 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 42% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Chilton County High School is a public high school located in Clanton, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 834 students. The school is part of the Chilton County School District, which is ranked 102 out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chilton County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama high schools, with a ranking between 153 and 239 out of 367-378 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average, with only 17.39% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.71%. While the school performs slightly better than Jemison High School in Mathematics and English, it lags behind Marbury High School, which outperforms Chilton County High School across all subject areas.

Chilton County High School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.3% to 71.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.3% to 17.9% over the past 2 years, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. These challenges suggest that the school may require targeted interventions and support to improve student success, and that district-level factors may play a role in shaping the school's outcomes.

833

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,255

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1214 7th St S
Clanton, AL 35045

(205) 280-2710

District: Chilton County

Feeder schools for Chilton County High School:

Elementary:	Clanton Elementary School
	Jemison Elementary School
Middle:	Clanton Intermediate School
	Clanton Middle School
	Jemison Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

17.2%

African American:

17.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (19% vs 29% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English scores 12 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg16%

Alabama avg29%

218^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Chilton County

102^nd of 135Chilton County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	218 of 374	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	235 of 378	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	233 of 371	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	239 of 367	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	153 of 371	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	145 of 366	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	105 of 356	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	81 of 353	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	52.0	157 of 351	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.6	167 of 353	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	117 of 358	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.5	225 of 358	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.5	119 of 358	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.7	198 of 360	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.6	296 of 358	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	280 of 357	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.7	262 of 359	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.9	262 of 358	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.7	214 of 357	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.4	238 of 359	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.8	320 of 357	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	178 of 228	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	207 of 231	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	174 of 224	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	142 of 222	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	186 of 228	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.9	63 of 224	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	31.4	158 of 223	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	147 of 189	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	62 of 75	17.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	35 of 63	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	204 of 359	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	251 of 366	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	207 of 358	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	216 of 367	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	173 of 359	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	143 of 354	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	87 of 347	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	67 of 343	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	113 of 142	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	73 of 139	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	86 of 122	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	70 of 114	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	28 of 113	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	17.4	91 of 103	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	47 of 95	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.2	32 of 93	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	284 of 367	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	240 of 375	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	262 of 349	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	217 of 361	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	267 of 361	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	176 of 358	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	77 of 349	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	64.6	70 of 315	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	232 of 363	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	206 of 368	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	244 of 358	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	248 of 366	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	151 of 366	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	142 of 357	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	136 of 350	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	110 of 339	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	56 of 66	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	39 of 56	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	22 of 43	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	112 of 194	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	116 of 198	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	157 of 182	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	77 of 169	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	93 of 196	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	108 of 171	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	88 of 160	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	209 of 325	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	222 of 325	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	222 of 317	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	268 of 326	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.5	138 of 319	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	153 of 313	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	114 of 300	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	87 of 230	62.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science22%-10 vs state

English19%-12 vs state

Mathematics17%-6 vs state

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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 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chilton County High School	Public	9-12	1214 7th St S	Clanton	35045	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-2710	833	41	20.2	55.6%	484 (58.1%)	142 (17.0%)	143 (17.2%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	37.7	218^th of 374 public high schools	41.7%		36.4	235^th of 378 public high schools	37.8%	17	17.4	22.3	18.5	$8,255	$1,191	$7,038
Chilton County Alternative School	Public	6-12	15 1st Ave N	Clanton	35045	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	No	(205) 280-2919																			(n/a)
W A Lecroy Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	2829 4th Ave N	Clanton	35045	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	No	(205) 280-2920	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jemison High School	Public	9-12	25195 US Highway 31	Jemison	35085	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4860	702	32	21.8	67.4%	294 (41.9%)	47 (6.7%)	335 (47.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	40.3	208^th of 374 public high schools	44.4%		26.2	282^nd of 378 public high schools	25.4%	74	15.6	27.9	17.7	$9,182	$1,660	$7,496
Marbury High School	Public	9-12	2360 Highway 31 North	Deatsville	36022	Autauga County	Autauga County	No	No	No	No	(334) 387-1910	626	35	18.1	39.5%	487 (77.8%)	93 (14.9%)	23 (3.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	61.9	124^th of 374 public high schools	66.8%		47.8	182^nd of 378 public high schools	51.9%	58	31.2	31.2	25.2	$8,624	$954	$7,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Chilton County High School

What is the racial makeup of Chilton County High School?

Students at Chilton County High School are 58% White, 17% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Chilton County High School a good school?

Chilton County High School ranks 218^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Chilton County High School?

Chilton County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clanton Elementary School
Elementary : Jemison Elementary School
Middle : Clanton Intermediate School
Middle : Clanton Middle School
Middle : Jemison Middle School

How many students attend Chilton County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 833 students attended Chilton County High School.

What district is Chilton County High School in?

Chilton County

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