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Schools in Killen · Lauderdale County School District

Killen’s public schools outscore 73% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Killen, 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.

K–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
50%
▲ 3 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▲ 2 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 6% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
AL 17.0
Schools in town
2
1,603 students on the public path
In brief

Killen’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,096 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Brooks 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 Killen’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Alabama school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (220)Better than 73%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,000 test results and a graduating class of 618 could put Killen anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Killen’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,008 in math, 3,991 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Brooks Elementary SchoolLauderdale County School DistrictA−
7–12Brooks High SchoolLauderdale County School DistrictB−

Killen’s public schools are run by Lauderdale County School District, which also serves Anderson, Lexington, Rogersville and St. Florian 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.

Lauderdale County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 7,952 students, down 2% since 2022–23 · 17.4 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$13,096AL $13,926 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 47.3% · 3991 students tested
Math29%
State average 27.2% · 4008 students tested

Killen vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KillenB+Lauderdale County

Every school in Killen

2 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 Killenby address
Brooks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
874 students19:1Rate it →
Brooks High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
729 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Killen’s schools

Are Killen’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Killen children attend outscore 73% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Killen in?

Lauderdale County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,952 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

What is Killen’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Lauderdale County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Killen spend per student?

$13,096 in Lauderdale 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.