A
Hoover City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Hoover.
Students
13,632
Schools
18
Spent per student
$15,227
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$128.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hoover City School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the AL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $128.9M, about $9,455 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Allgood.
PK–67 schoolsBlount County School District
7–127 schoolsBlount County School District
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,227 per student · 9% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 41%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,640’20
13,606’21
13,557’22
13,524’23
13,632’24
About steady.
Students
White 54%Black 23%Hispanic 10%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Trace Crossings Elementary School
A−769 students14:1
Deer Valley Elementary School
A+735 students14:1
Bluff Park Elementary School
A+658 students15:1
Rocky Ridge Elementary School
A577 students14:1
Riverchase Elementary School
A+562 students14:1
South Shades Crest Elementary School
534 students15:1
Brocks Gap Intermediate School
A+521 students15:1
Gwin Elementary School
A508 students13:1
Green Valley Elementary School
A−501 students13:1
Greystone Elementary School
A+438 students13:1
Shades Mountain Elementary School
A328 students12:1
Robert F Bumpus Middle School
A1,192 students15:1
Berry Middle School
A1,058 students15:1
Ira F Simmons Middle School
A−860 students14:1
Hoover High School
A−2,919 students16:1
Spain Park High School
A1,472 students15:1
Crossroads School
0 students
Riverchase Career Connection Center
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.