For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 841 students in Carbon Hill, AL.
The top ranked public schools in Carbon Hill, AL are Carbon Hill Elementaryjunior High School and Carbon Hill High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Carbon Hill, AL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Alabama public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Carbon Hill have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Alabama public schools.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public school average of 49% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Carbon Hill, AL (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carbon Hill Elementaryjunior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
283 Bulldog Blvd
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-4101
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-4101
Grades: PK-8
| 490 students
Rank: #22.
Carbon Hill High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
217 Bulldog Boulevard
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-8821
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-8821
Grades: 9-12
| 351 students
Carbon Hill, Alabama Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Carbon Hill Start School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
9558 Hwy 124
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-4133
Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 924-4133
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Carbon Hill, AL?
The top ranked public schools in Carbon Hill, AL include Carbon Hill Elementaryjunior High School and Carbon Hill High School.
How many public schools are located in Carbon Hill?
2 public schools are located in Carbon Hill.
What is the racial composition of students in Carbon Hill?
Carbon Hill public schools minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public schools average of 49% (majority Black).
Recent Articles

Texas Schools: The Voucher/School Choice Debate
The issue of school choice and a voucher system is currently being revisited in Houston and across the state of Texas, with strong opinions on both sides of the debate.

Fuel Up to Play 60 Focuses on Integrating Fitness and Wellness into the School Day
What if NFL players came to your school? With the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, sponsored by the National Dairy Council and the NFL, nutrition and exercise are promoted during the school day. NFL players participate in the program by coming to schools and talking to students about fitness. Learn more about the program and some of the schools that are implementing it.

What Parents Need to Know About Lunch Shaming
Students all over the nation go hungry every day not because their schools don鈥檛 offer lunch, but because they refuse them to children with outstanding debts. Read on to learn about the horror that is lunch shaming and what can be done about it.