D−
Bessemer City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bessemer.
Students
3,012
Schools
9
Spent per student
$18,309
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$5.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bessemer City School District
- School Grade D−: better than 1% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 25 pts below the state
- Spends 31% more per student than the AL average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.6% since 2021
- Debt of $5.7M, about $1,883 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 proficiency3%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)66%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,309 per student · 31% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 47%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 45%Federal 30%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,409’21
3,246’22
3,012’24
Down 11.6% since 2021.
Students
Black 75%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 2%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Jonesboro Elementary School
D474 students17:1
Charles F Hard Elementary School
D364 students19:1
Greenwood Elementary School
C−290 students22:1
Westhills Elementary School
C−277 students17:1
Abrams Elementary School
D231 students17:1
Bessemer City Middle School
C−616 students21:1
Bessemer City High School
D−760 students22:1
Bessemer Center For Technology
0 students
New Horizon Alternative School
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.