D
Birmingham City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Birmingham.
Students
20,954
Schools
49
Spent per student
$17,894
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Birmingham City School District
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the AL average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.7M, about $79 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 proficiency4%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,894 per student · 28% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 46%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 37%Federal 28%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,565’20
21,328’21
21,130’22
20,884’23
20,954’24
About steady.
Students
Black 83%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 1%White 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
49 public schools.
Glen Iris Elementary School
D827 students22:1
Huffman Academy
D779 students22:1
Hayes K8
D−693 students17:1
Sun Valley Elementary School
D678 students21:1
Washington K8
D617 students21:1
Phillips Academy
B+609 students18:1
Hudson KEight School
D−580 students19:1
Christian School
B+574 students18:1
Martha Gaskins K5
D537 students27:1
Oxmoor K5
D512 students20:1
South Hampton K8
C−511 students20:1
West End Academy
D492 students18:1
Minor Elementary School
D441 students18:1
Tuggle Elementary School
D423 students24:1
Wylam Elementary School
D399 students17:1
Central Park Elementary School
D−386 students17:1
Barrett Elementary School
D−383 students17:1
Robinson Elementary School
D354 students21:1
Hemphill Elementary School
C−353 students18:1
Oliver K5 School
B+343 students21:1
Richard Arrington Elementary
D−341 students19:1
Avondale Elementary School
D339 students18:1
Inglenook School
D−312 students22:1
Charles A Brown Elementary School
D296 students16:1
Norwood Elementary School
D261 students19:1
EPIC Alternative Elementary School
B−232 students13:1
Princeton School
C+195 students13:1
Engle Day Treatment
0 students
Homebound Elementary School
0 students
Jones Valley Middle School
D465 students22:1
Wilkerson Middle School
D424 students35:1
Huffman Middle School
D384 students24:1
Bush Hills STEAM Academy
D−370 students21:1
Smith Middle School
D336 students21:1
Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School
D330 students22:1
Green Acres Middle School
D−309 students22:1
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet
D−184 students11:1
City Elementary
0 students
Huffman High SchoolMagnet
D−1,094 students19:1
Parker High School
D−942 students22:1
Ramsay High School
C+762 students17:1
Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet
D−750 students23:1
JacksonOlin High School
D−713 students17:1
Wenonah High School
D−670 students17:1
George Washington Carver High School
D570 students15:1
Dupuy Alternative School
0 students
Homebound High School
0 students
BCS Virtual Academy of Learning
184 students23:1
Adolescent Day Treatment
0 students
Nearby districts
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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.