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C+
Schools in Heflin · Cleburne County School District

Heflin’s public schools score below 60% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Heflin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Heflin, 55% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Alabama average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#123of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 8 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▲ 1 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 7% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
AL 17.0
Schools in town
3
1,189 students on the public path
In brief

Heflin’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,965 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Cleburne County Middle School, then Cleburne County High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Heflin’s grade

B+ Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Alabama school districts, #123 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores are above the Alabama average; graduation is below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (240)Better than 38%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,262 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Heflin anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Heflin’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,261 in math, 1,263 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Heflin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Cleburne County Elementary SchoolCleburne County School DistrictA
5–8Cleburne County Middle SchoolCleburne County School DistrictB
9–12Cleburne County High SchoolCleburne County School DistrictB−

Heflin’s public schools are run by Cleburne County School District, which also serves Edwardsville, Fruithurst and Ranburne. 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.

Cleburne County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,490 students, down 1% since 2021–22 · 17.2 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,965AL $13,926 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 47.3% · 1263 students tested
Math28%
State average 27.2% · 1261 students tested

Heflin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Heflin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HeflinC+Cleburne County

Every school in Heflin

3 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).

District schools in Heflinby address
Cleburne County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
391 students15:1Rate it →
Cleburne County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
243 students18:1Rate it →
Cleburne County High School
High · Grades 8–12
B−
555 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Heflin’s schools

Are Heflin’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Heflin children attend score below 60% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #123 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Heflin in?

Cleburne County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,490 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Heflin kids go to high school?

Cleburne County High School, with 555 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Heflin’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Cleburne County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Heflin spend per student?

$12,965 in Cleburne County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.