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Colbert County School District
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District details
School board members: 6
Students: 2,645 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Colbert County School District is a school district in Alabama (Colbert County). During the 2024 school year, 2,645 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Colbert County School District consists of six members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Thomas Burgess
Jarrod Johnson
Ricky Saint
Steve Stayton
Jackie Witt
David Yarber

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Overlapping state house districts

Colbert County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alabama House of Representatives District 18Jamie KielRepublican Party 74% 40%
Alabama House of Representatives District 7Ernie YarbroughRepublican Party 22% 15%
Alabama House of Representatives District 3Kerry UnderwoodRepublican Party 4% 15%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $7,108,000 $2,674 18%
Local: $13,731,000 $5,166 35%
State: $18,739,000 $7,050 47%
Total: $39,578,000 $14,890
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $38,965,000 $14,659
Total Current Expenditures: $37,109,000 $13,961
Instructional Expenditures: $20,733,000 $7,800 53%
Student and Staff Support: $5,093,000 $1,916 13%
Administration: $3,584,000 $1,348 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,699,000 $2,896 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $416,000 $156
Construction: $320,000 $120
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,180,000 $443
Interest on Debt: $232,000 $87

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 13 PS <=5 <=10 PS <=20 15
2018-2019 37 >=50 15-19 30-34 PS 40-59 40
2017-2018 36 PS 20-24 40-44 PS 40-59 38
2016-2017 38 PS 30-34 20-29 PS 21-39 40
2015-2016 31 PS 25-29 11-19 <50 40-59 32
2014-2015 26 >=50 10-14 20-29 PS 20-29 28
2013-2014 28 <50 15-19 20-29 PS 20-24 30
2012-2013 81 >=50 70-74 70-79 >=50 >=80 82
2011-2012 82 >=50 65-69 80-89 >=50 >=50 84
2010-2011 81 >=50 70-74 70-79 >=50 >=50 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 PS 15-19 30-39 PS 60-79 40
2018-2019 38 PS 15-19 20-29 PS 40-59 42
2017-2018 40 PS 20-24 30-34 PS 40-59 43
2016-2017 35 PS 15-19 20-29 PS 21-39 38
2015-2016 32 PS 15-19 11-19 >=50 40-59 34
2014-2015 33 >=50 15-19 11-19 PS 20-29 36
2013-2014 35 >=50 20-24 11-19 PS 20-24 39
2012-2013 87 >=50 75-79 70-79 >=50 >=80 88
2011-2012 87 >=50 70-74 70-79 >=50 >=50 90
2010-2011 85 >=50 70-74 60-69 >=50 >=50 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS >=80 >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=80 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 93 PS >=90 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 >=80 PS 85-89
2015-2016 82 80-89 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 84 PS 80-89 >=50 PS 85-89
2013-2014 78 PS >=80 PS PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 78 PS >=80 PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 63 PS 60-69 PS PS PS 60-64
2010-2011 61 PS 50-59 PS 60-64

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,645 0.9
2022-2023 2,621 -1.4
2021-2022 2,658 1.5
2020-2021 2,618 -3.9
2019-2020 2,720 1.9
2018-2019 2,668 -1.3
2017-2018 2,704 3.1
2016-2017 2,619 -0.7
2015-2016 2,638 -2.5
2014-2015 2,703 -1.3
2013-2014 2,739 -1.1
2012-2013 2,769 -1.6
2011-2012 2,812 -3.0
2010-2011 2,895 -0.1
2009-2010 2,898 -2.0
2008-2009 2,955 -0.5
2007-2008 2,971 -1.8
2006-2007 3,023 -2.7
2005-2006 3,104 -3.7
2004-2005 3,218 -1.5
2003-2004 3,265 -0.2
2002-2003 3,271 -2.0
2001-2002 3,338 -0.1
2000-2001 3,343 -0.2
1999-2000 3,351 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Colbert County School District (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.5
Black 11.3 31.6
Hispanic 6.1 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 3.8
White 77.8 51.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Colbert County School District had 180.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.69.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.00
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 82.00
Secondary: 78.00
Total: 180.00

Colbert County School District employed 7.25 district administrators and 12.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.25
District Administrative Support: 11.50
School Administrators: 12.00
School Administrative Support: 3.78
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 41.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.00
Other Support Services: 42.22

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Colbert County School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cherokee Elementary School221PK-6
Cherokee High School2107-12
Colbert County High School4737-12
Colbert Heights Elementary School491PK-6
Colbert Heights High School4837-12
Hatton Elementary School234PK-6
Leighton Elementary School375PK-6
New Bethel Elementary School158PK-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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