Photo: Lara Shane · Public domainCarbon Hill’s public schools score below 62% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Carbon Hill’s districts is 19%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carbon Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Carbon Hill’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 27 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carbon Hill’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,876 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Carbon Hill’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Alabama school districts. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carbon Hill, with each school’s own grade.
Carbon Hill’s public schools are run by Walker County School District, which also serves Cordova, Dora, Eldridge and Kansas and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Carbon Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Carbon Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon Hill | C+ | Walker County |
Every school in Carbon Hill
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Carbon Hill’s schools
Are Carbon Hill’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Carbon Hill children attend score below 62% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Carbon Hill in?
Walker County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,091 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do Carbon Hill kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Dora High School, Cordova High School, Curry High School, Carbon Hill High School and Oakman High School.
What is Carbon Hill’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Walker County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Carbon Hill spend per student?
$13,876 in Walker County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Carbon Hill families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Carbon Hill → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.