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Leighton, AL

669 residents•1,052 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
3.7
out of 10
14% below Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
23%Math
44%Reading
16% below Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
85.20
per 1,000 residents
48% above Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
0

These figures describe every school in Leighton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Leighton

3 schools
6.0
Hatton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Leighton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.2
Colbert Co High School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Leighton

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Leighton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Alabama avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Leighton

57 total incidents reported across Leighton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% above Alabama avg
85.20
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
12
Property
13
Drug
32

Crime Types

  • Drugs56%
  • Assault18%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary7%
  • Theft5%
  • Robbery4%
  • Other4%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,052 students enrolled across Leighton's schools.

  • Public1,052100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Leighton's K-12 schools.

  • White63%
  • Black24%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Asian<1%
48%Female52%Male
51%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.