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Colbert County High School

Public Grades 6-12
262nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 386 Alabama High Schools
Better than 32% of Alabama high schools
Summary

Colbert County High School in Leighton, AL, serves 438 students in grades 7 through 12 and is part of the Colbert County district. The school has earned a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 261st out of 380 Alabama high schools, and has shown meaningful improvement after several years of 1-star ratings.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's dramatic graduation rate improvement. In just one year, the graduation rate jumped from 72.6% to 89.4%, nearly closing the gap with the state average of 91.5%. This suggests real progress in keeping students on track to earn their diplomas. The school also maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1, meaning students generally have access to teachers without overcrowded classrooms. However, significant academic challenges remain. The 11th-grade English proficiency rate sits at just 9.62%, far below the district average of 24.68% and the state average of 33.73%. This has been a persistent weakness for several years. Additionally, 8th-grade science proficiency dropped sharply from 40.85% to 21.54% in a single year, which may indicate a cohort-specific issue worth monitoring. Chronic absenteeism also remains a concern at roughly 18-20%, notably higher than the state average of 12%.

When comparing options in the area, families should know that several nearby schools post stronger results. Muscle Shoals High School (about 8 miles away) is a 5-star school with a 99% graduation rate and 11th-grade math proficiency more than double that of Colbert County. Brooks High School and Colbert Heights High School (both within 12 miles) also outperform Colbert County in English proficiency by significant margins. On a positive note, the school's middle school grades (7th and 8th) show much stronger proficiency rates than its 11th grade, suggesting the school is more effective in earlier grades. The percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch increased to nearly 60%, reflecting a growing economically disadvantaged population that the school appears to be supporting, given the simultaneous graduation rate improvement.

438
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,476
Per pupil spending ?
59.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 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 — 20th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alabama average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 20 pts below the Alabama average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school27%
District avg34%
Alabama avg41%
Middle school
323rd of 449
Alabama public middle schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
262nd of 386
Alabama public high schools ?
Bottom 32%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3High Schools in the Colbert County
70th of 140Colbert 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202628.4323 of 44928.1%★☆☆☆☆
202539.6275 of 43937.4%★★☆☆☆
202424.6339 of 44223.3%★☆☆☆☆
202321.8353 of 43719.2%★☆☆☆☆
202232.7299 of 43230.8%★★☆☆☆
202125.2338 of 44023.2%★☆☆☆☆
201937.7287 of 43734.3%★★☆☆☆
201831.7308 of 42327.2%★☆☆☆☆
201749.5211 of 43251.2%★★★☆☆
201636.1289 of 43233.1%★★☆☆☆
201519.5346 of 43019.5%★☆☆☆☆
201431.6318 of 43827.4%★☆☆☆☆
201366.2127 of 43670.9%★★★★☆
201257.2206 of 43652.8%★★★☆☆
201157.3196 of 43554.9%★★★☆☆
201075.581 of 43581.4%★★★★☆
200959.7159 of 42562.6%★★★☆☆
200867.6110 of 41773.6%★★★★☆
200765.3134 of 41267.5%★★★☆☆
200649.1214 of 40947.7%★★☆☆☆
200522.4347 of 41516.4%★☆☆☆☆
200443.4240 of 40741.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202635.9162 of 26939.8%★★☆☆☆
202555.779 of 25969.5%★★★☆☆
202421.1240 of 26910.8%★☆☆☆☆
202313.7260 of 2631.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202246.1112 of 27158.7%★★★☆☆
202118.1256 of 2663.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.1238 of 2525.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.5219 of 24711.3%★☆☆☆☆
201741.1105 of 20548.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202626.1322 of 42724.6%★☆☆☆☆
202536.6276 of 41533.5%★★☆☆☆
202431.2304 of 42628.6%★☆☆☆☆
202331.3303 of 41727.3%★☆☆☆☆
202232.2300 of 42329.1%★☆☆☆☆
202125.0330 of 41520.5%★☆☆☆☆
201932.2290 of 39927.3%★☆☆☆☆
201827.7301 of 39223.2%★☆☆☆☆
201772.772 of 38081.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202633.9293 of 43833.1%★★☆☆☆
202536.2280 of 42834.6%★★☆☆☆
202425.5344 of 43721.3%★☆☆☆☆
202322.0342 of 41016.6%★☆☆☆☆
202232.0301 of 42128.5%★☆☆☆☆
202126.5319 of 41523.1%★☆☆☆☆
201954.4163 of 39658.8%★★★☆☆
201841.3243 of 39638.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202631.8288 of 42632.4%★★☆☆☆
202541.5247 of 42241.5%★★☆☆☆
202420.7346 of 42819.2%★☆☆☆☆
202316.3356 of 41915.0%★☆☆☆☆
202231.8303 of 42729.0%★☆☆☆☆
202125.4316 of 41824.4%★☆☆☆☆
201945.0225 of 39943.6%★★☆☆☆
201836.1269 of 39732.2%★★☆☆☆
201729.3279 of 38026.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202621.2242 of 26910.0%★☆☆☆☆
202542.1138 of 27149.1%★★☆☆☆
202433.8194 of 28131.0%★★☆☆☆
202325.5238 of 28115.3%★☆☆☆☆
202232.0186 of 25627.3%★☆☆☆☆
202160.461 of 27477.7%★★★★☆
201966.545 of 25482.3%★★★★☆
201837.2142 of 22336.3%★★☆☆☆
201747.984 of 19556.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202617.7321 of 35910.6%★☆☆☆☆
202525.9304 of 37719.4%★☆☆☆☆
202420.5319 of 37314.5%★☆☆☆☆
202316.3338 of 3708.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.2308 of 37618.1%★☆☆☆☆
202122.1310 of 36916.0%★☆☆☆☆
201934.6229 of 34333.2%★★☆☆☆
201820.8289 of 33112.7%★☆☆☆☆
201741.7121 of 24751.0%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202631.9262 of 38632.1%★★☆☆☆
202534.1230 of 37438.5%★★☆☆☆
202423.1291 of 37823.0%★☆☆☆☆
202322.0294 of 37120.8%★☆☆☆☆
202223.2285 of 36722.3%★☆☆☆☆
202135.3235 of 37136.7%★★☆☆☆
201917.5302 of 36617.5%★☆☆☆☆
201822.5276 of 35622.5%★☆☆☆☆
201718.8295 of 35316.4%★☆☆☆☆
201622.7280 of 35120.2%★☆☆☆☆
201526.3268 of 35324.1%★☆☆☆☆
201420.0295 of 35817.6%★☆☆☆☆
201362.6107 of 35870.1%★★★★☆
201249.8216 of 35839.7%★★☆☆☆
201131.7300 of 36016.7%★☆☆☆☆
201016.3339 of 3585.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200940.7249 of 35730.3%★★☆☆☆
200837.9267 of 35925.6%★☆☆☆☆
20078.6346 of 3583.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200614.7340 of 3574.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200527.7310 of 35913.6%★☆☆☆☆
200420.5327 of 3578.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202620.5210 of 23811.8%★☆☆☆☆
202550.481 of 22864.5%★★★☆☆
202419.6218 of 2315.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.2219 of 2242.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.2215 of 2223.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.8212 of 2287.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.9211 of 2245.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201857.068 of 22369.5%★★★★☆
201725.5158 of 18916.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202628.4271 of 37728.1%★☆☆☆☆
202526.0260 of 35927.6%★☆☆☆☆
202430.2257 of 36629.8%★★☆☆☆
202315.3316 of 35811.7%★☆☆☆☆
202214.4326 of 36711.2%★☆☆☆☆
202120.2290 of 35919.2%★☆☆☆☆
201920.4288 of 35418.6%★☆☆☆☆
201817.1286 of 34717.6%★☆☆☆☆
201725.3257 of 34325.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202624.5309 of 38319.3%★☆☆☆☆
202544.2188 of 36748.8%★★☆☆☆
202432.0258 of 37531.2%★★☆☆☆
202318.5302 of 34913.5%★☆☆☆☆
202234.3238 of 36134.1%★★☆☆☆
202130.1256 of 36129.1%★☆☆☆☆
201917.0307 of 35814.2%★☆☆☆☆
201832.2242 of 34930.7%★★☆☆☆
201717.0288 of 3158.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202635.9233 of 38038.7%★★☆☆☆
202542.1198 of 36345.5%★★☆☆☆
202416.8310 of 36815.8%★☆☆☆☆
202329.6252 of 35829.6%★★☆☆☆
202231.8243 of 36633.6%★★☆☆☆
202149.6162 of 36655.7%★★★☆☆
201916.9298 of 35716.5%★☆☆☆☆
201830.9249 of 35028.9%★☆☆☆☆
201712.4309 of 3398.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202636.474 of 12339.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202634.8131 of 19733.5%★★☆☆☆
202529.5142 of 19426.8%★☆☆☆☆
202432.8135 of 19831.8%★★☆☆☆
202356.658 of 18268.1%★★★☆☆
202242.885 of 16949.7%★★★☆☆
202143.7102 of 19648.0%★★☆☆☆
201912.6158 of 1717.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202627.1237 of 32025.9%★☆☆☆☆
202526.3240 of 32526.2%★☆☆☆☆
202418.6287 of 32511.7%★☆☆☆☆
202317.0280 of 31711.7%★☆☆☆☆
202224.0259 of 32620.6%★☆☆☆☆
202137.7190 of 31940.4%★★☆☆☆
201912.9289 of 3137.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.0296 of 3001.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201713.9217 of 2305.7%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)11th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2026)10th percentile-18 vs school
High school
Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)39th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2026)34th percentile~ school
Female (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-13 vs school
African American (2026)12th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?
English34%-17 vs state
Science25%-20 vs state
Mathematics19%-9 vs state

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Colbert County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hatton Elementary School
Elementary : Leighton Elementary School

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

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

Colbert County High School ranks 262nd of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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