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Vestavia Hills City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Vestavia Hills.
Students
6,934
Schools
9
Spent per student
$15,742
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$75.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Vestavia Hills City School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the AL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $75.7M, about $10,924 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 proficiency63%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,742 per student · 13% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 44%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,087’20
7,095’21
7,069’22
6,937’23
6,934’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Asian 6%Black 5%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Vestavia Hills Elementary East
A+771 students18:1
Vestavia Hills Elementary West
A+691 students16:1
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge
A+657 students16:1
Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park
A+546 students15:1
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights
A+451 students16:1
Pizitz Middle School
A+1,131 students15:1
Liberty Park Middle School
A+514 students12:1
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus
548 students18:1
Vestavia Hills High School
A+1,625 students14:1
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.