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Cleburne County High School

Public Grades 8-12
171st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 374 Alabama High Schools
Better than 54% of Alabama high schools
Summary

Cleburne County High School is a public high school in Heflin, Alabama, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 548 students. The school is part of the Cleburne County School District, which is ranked 51 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cleburne County High School has shown fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 73rd to 204th out of Alabama high schools. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally below the state average, particularly in Mathematics and Science, but it performs better in English Language Arts. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.4% to 98.0% in recent years, but has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with the percentage ranging from 14.8% to 23.0%. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.69% to 63.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Ranburne High School has shown similar academic performance and graduation rates, while Oxford High School and Jacksonville High School have consistently outperformed Cleburne County High School. Anniston High School, on the other hand, has struggled academically. Cleburne County High School's performance in serving its special education population is a notable bright spot, but there is room for improvement in supporting other student subgroups.

555
Students ?
19.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,787
Per pupil spending ?
47.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 520 Evans Bridge Rd
       Heflin, AL  36264-2235

(256) 463-2012

District: Cleburne County


Feeder schools for Cleburne County High School:

Elementary:    Cleburne County Elementary School
    Fruithurst Elementary School
    Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Middle:    Cleburne County Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
86.3%
African American:
5.4%
Hispanic:
4.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
96% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)
Above the Alabama median (54th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school31%
District avg31%
Alabama avg34%
Middle school
208th of 439
Alabama public middle schools ?
Top 47%▼ down 11 pts since 2021
From top 37% (2021) to top 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
171st of 374
Alabama public high schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Cleburne County
51st of 135Cleburne 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)
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202549.9208 of 43952.6%★★★☆☆
202431.6313 of 44229.2%★☆☆☆☆
202355.6179 of 43759.0%★★★☆☆
202254.4178 of 43258.8%★★★☆☆
202157.4162 of 44063.2%★★★☆☆
200648.8215 of 40947.4%★★☆☆☆
200549.1210 of 41549.4%★★★☆☆
200457.7159 of 40760.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202542.9239 of 41542.4%★★☆☆☆
202445.4223 of 42647.7%★★☆☆☆
202358.4151 of 41763.8%★★★☆☆
202255.2175 of 42358.6%★★★☆☆
202156.9156 of 41562.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202557.2152 of 42864.5%★★★☆☆
202425.2345 of 43721.1%★☆☆☆☆
202353.1171 of 41058.3%★★★☆☆
202239.1264 of 42137.3%★★☆☆☆
202161.4135 of 41567.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202554.7166 of 42260.7%★★★☆☆
202420.1351 of 42818.0%★☆☆☆☆
202350.6193 of 41953.9%★★★☆☆
202250.3186 of 42756.4%★★★☆☆
202155.2160 of 41861.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202547.0119 of 27156.1%★★★☆☆
202413.3276 of 2811.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202395.66 of 28197.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202534.9255 of 37732.4%★★☆☆☆
202419.9320 of 37314.2%★☆☆☆☆
202341.4202 of 37045.4%★★☆☆☆
202241.4199 of 37647.1%★★☆☆☆
202143.9187 of 36949.3%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202551.6171 of 37454.3%★★★☆☆
202444.7204 of 37846.0%★★☆☆☆
202359.7124 of 37166.6%★★★☆☆
202275.673 of 36780.1%★★★★☆
202174.270 of 37181.1%★★★★☆
201954.3170 of 36653.6%★★★☆☆
201860.2141 of 35660.4%★★★☆☆
201746.5170 of 35351.8%★★★☆☆
201668.186 of 35175.5%★★★★☆
201557.5127 of 35364.0%★★★☆☆
201458.4143 of 35860.1%★★★☆☆
201345.6258 of 35827.9%★☆☆☆☆
201256.7171 of 35852.2%★★★☆☆
201172.068 of 36081.1%★★★★☆
201063.0129 of 35864.0%★★★☆☆
200961.8127 of 35764.4%★★★☆☆
200869.082 of 35977.2%★★★★☆
200778.543 of 35888.0%★★★★☆
200650.9203 of 35743.1%★★☆☆☆
200548.1212 of 35940.9%★★☆☆☆
200449.8190 of 35746.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202557.0135 of 35962.4%★★★☆☆
202444.8187 of 36648.9%★★☆☆☆
202349.8156 of 35856.4%★★★☆☆
202276.170 of 36780.9%★★★★☆
202176.663 of 35982.5%★★★★☆
201955.3152 of 35457.1%★★★☆☆
201866.0116 of 34766.6%★★★☆☆
201745.8161 of 34353.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202539.9208 of 36743.3%★★☆☆☆
202444.2195 of 37548.0%★★☆☆☆
202351.0145 of 34958.5%★★★☆☆
202268.383 of 36177.0%★★★★☆
202171.172 of 36180.1%★★★★☆
201955.0155 of 35856.7%★★★☆☆
201867.791 of 34973.9%★★★★☆
201742.2179 of 31543.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202542.3195 of 36346.3%★★☆☆☆
202442.6204 of 36844.6%★★☆☆☆
202365.896 of 35873.2%★★★★☆
202271.685 of 36676.8%★★★★☆
202167.592 of 36674.9%★★★★☆
201952.8173 of 35751.5%★★★☆☆
201852.9168 of 35052.0%★★★☆☆
201745.0172 of 33949.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202373.628 of 18284.6%★★★★☆
202215.2148 of 16912.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202182.022 of 19688.8%★★★★☆
201933.1118 of 17131.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202539.8184 of 32543.4%★★☆☆☆
202431.1224 of 32531.1%★★☆☆☆
202346.9145 of 31754.3%★★★☆☆
202265.687 of 32673.3%★★★★☆
202155.9109 of 31965.8%★★★☆☆
201933.7207 of 31333.9%★★☆☆☆
201833.9200 of 30033.3%★★☆☆☆
201725.7175 of 23023.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)32nd percentile-20 vs school
High school
Special Education (2023)85th percentile+18 vs school
Female (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)43rd percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English45%+3 vs state
Science32%-5 vs state
Mathematics16%-8 vs state

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Cleburne County High School ranks 171st of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Cleburne County High School.

Students at Cleburne County High School are 86% White, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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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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