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Colbert County High School

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Colbert County High School ranks 230 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 39% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Colbert County High School is a public high school in Leighton, Alabama, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 473 students. The school is part of the Colbert County School District, which is ranked 69 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colbert County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Alabama high schools, with a ranking between 230-302 out of 374 schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average across all subject areas, with only 9.38% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 23.71%. In contrast, the nearby Colbert Heights High School, also in the Colbert County School District, performs significantly better, with 22.81% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in math.

Colbert County High School has a relatively high percentage of students (around 42%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. This is comparable to the nearby Deshler High School (59.73%) and Sheffield High School (65.84%), but higher than Colbert Heights High School (40.17%) and Muscle Shoals High School (39.93%). The school's consistently low performance on state assessments, particularly in mathematics, is a major concern and suggests the need for significant academic interventions and support.

438

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,099

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 High School St
Leighton, AL 35646

(256) 446-8214

District: Colbert County

Feeder schools for Colbert County High School:

Elementary:	Hatton Elementary School
	Leighton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

African American:

26.7%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (27% vs 36% 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 school27%

District avg30%

Alabama avg36%

Middle school

275^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

230^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Colbert County

69^th of 135Colbert 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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	275 of 439	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	339 of 442	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	353 of 437	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	299 of 432	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	338 of 440	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	287 of 437	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	308 of 423	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.5	211 of 432	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.1	289 of 432	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.5	346 of 430	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.6	318 of 438	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	66.2	127 of 436	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	57.2	206 of 436	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	196 of 435	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.5	81 of 435	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	59.7	159 of 425	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	110 of 417	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.3	134 of 412	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.1	214 of 409	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.4	347 of 415	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.4	240 of 407	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	79 of 259	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.1	240 of 269	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	260 of 263	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	112 of 271	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.1	256 of 266	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	238 of 252	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	219 of 247	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.1	105 of 205	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	276 of 415	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	304 of 426	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	303 of 417	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	300 of 423	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	330 of 415	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	290 of 399	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	301 of 392	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	72.7	72 of 380	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	280 of 428	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	344 of 437	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	342 of 410	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	301 of 421	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	319 of 415	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	163 of 396	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	243 of 396	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	247 of 422	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	346 of 428	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	356 of 419	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	303 of 427	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	316 of 418	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	225 of 399	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	269 of 397	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	279 of 380	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	138 of 271	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	194 of 281	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	238 of 281	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	186 of 256	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.4	61 of 274	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	45 of 254	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	37.2	142 of 223	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	84 of 195	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	304 of 377	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	319 of 373	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	338 of 370	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	308 of 376	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	310 of 369	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	229 of 343	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	289 of 331	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.7	121 of 247	51.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	230 of 374	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	291 of 378	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	294 of 371	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	285 of 367	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	235 of 371	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.5	302 of 366	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	276 of 356	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	295 of 353	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	280 of 351	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	268 of 353	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.0	295 of 358	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	62.6	107 of 358	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	49.8	216 of 358	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.7	300 of 360	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.3	339 of 358	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	40.7	249 of 357	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.9	267 of 359	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.6	346 of 358	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.7	340 of 357	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	27.7	310 of 359	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.5	327 of 357	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	81 of 228	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.6	218 of 231	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	219 of 224	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	215 of 222	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	212 of 228	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	211 of 224	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	57.0	68 of 223	69.5%	★★★★☆
2017	25.5	158 of 189	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	260 of 359	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	257 of 366	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	316 of 358	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	326 of 367	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	290 of 359	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	288 of 354	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	286 of 347	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	257 of 343	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	188 of 367	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	258 of 375	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.5	302 of 349	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	238 of 361	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	256 of 361	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	307 of 358	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	242 of 349	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.0	288 of 315	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	198 of 363	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	310 of 368	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	252 of 358	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	243 of 366	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	162 of 366	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.9	298 of 357	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	249 of 350	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	309 of 339	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	142 of 194	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	135 of 198	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	58 of 182	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	85 of 169	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	102 of 196	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.6	158 of 171	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	240 of 325	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	287 of 325	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	280 of 317	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	259 of 326	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	190 of 319	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.9	289 of 313	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	296 of 300	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	217 of 230	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)69th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-18 vs school

High school

African American (2025)64th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English35%-12 vs state

Science34%-3 vs state

Mathematics14%-10 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 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th 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
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
Muscle Shoals Career Academy	Public	9-12	321 Jim Holland Drive	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2660																			(n/a)
Muscle Shoals High School	Public	9-12	1900 E Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2682	864	44	19.7	33.7%	549 (63.5%)	140 (16.2%)	74 (8.6%)	32 (3.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.8%)	78.8	66^th of 374 public high schools	82.4%		80.6	53^rd of 378 public high schools	86.0%	13			43.9		33.9			37.4	$10,216	$759	$9,421
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
Deshler High School	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2910	488	33	14.8	46.7%	307 (62.9%)	127 (26.0%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.0%)	69.5	98^th of 374 public high schools	73.8%		69.3	83^rd of 378 public high schools	78.0%	15			19.0		37.1			44.4	$12,124	$1,330	$10,740
Deshler Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2900																			(n/a)
Sheffield High School	Public	9-12	2800 19th Ave	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-6052	305	20	15.0	70.8%	134 (43.9%)	115 (37.7%)	26 (8.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	17.8	307^th of 374 public high schools	17.9%		24	288^th of 378 public high schools	23.8%	19			5.6		13.0			11.8	$17,582	$2,555	$15,024
Hatton High School	Public	7-12	6909 Al Highway 101	Town Creek	35672	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 685-4010	536	31	17.2	47.6%	372 (69.4%)	76 (14.2%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	66 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	41.2	205^th of 374 public high schools	45.2%		48.9	175^th of 378 public high schools	53.7%	30	3.3	3.9	19.2	17.3	26.6	35.2	32.5	16.1	$10,654	$1,184	$9,454
Brooks High School	Public	7-12	4300 Highway 72	Killen	35645	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-2115	729	41	17.7	34.0%	611 (83.8%)	40 (5.5%)	28 (3.8%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.2%)	78.6	69^th of 374 public high schools	81.6%		72.6	74^th of 378 public high schools	80.4%	5	32.0	46.0	27.1	69.1	44.9	70.5	70.9	38.8	$9,848	$1,209	$8,636
Florence Learning Center	Public	6-12	610 W College St	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-3022																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Colbert County High School

What is the racial makeup of Colbert County High School?

Students at Colbert County High School are 61% White, 27% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Colbert County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Colbert County High School.

Is Colbert County High School a good school?

Colbert County High School ranks 230^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Colbert County High School in?

Colbert County

What schools feed into Colbert County High School?

Colbert County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hatton Elementary School
Elementary : Leighton Elementary School

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