Leighton, AL Public Schools

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31%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

16%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

69%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Leighton school information

Index	Leighton	Alabama	National
Average Test Scores	33%	44%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	1,307	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	353	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	102	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Leighton are 31% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Leighton
72.7% of people in Leighton have completed 8th grade
70.1% of people in Leighton have completed high school
9.3% of people in Leighton have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Leighton

Index	Leighton	Alabama	National
Completed 8th grade	72.7%	80.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	70.1%	79.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	30.5%	53.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	17.3%	31.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	9.3%	24.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.8%	8.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%

Leighton, AL School Districts

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There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Leighton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Leighton, AL schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Leighton, AL, an average of 72.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.1% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Muscle Shoals, AL	14,379	66%	37.2%
Killen, AL	1,146	58%	20.8%
Rogersville, AL	1,464	54%	12.5%
Florence, AL	40,652	54%	12.3%
Town Creek, AL	943	43%	11.5%
Leighton, AL	789	33%	30.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
New Hartford, IA	789	80%	65.6%
St. Joseph, LA	789	43%	9.9%
Plantersville, MS	789	17%	65.6%
Bartelso, IL	789	75%	55.2%
Waynoka, OK	789	36%	25.0%
Leighton, AL	789	33%	30.9%

Source: The Leighton, AL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.