A+
Mountain Brook City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Mountain Brook.
Students
4,425
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,391
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$67.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mountain Brook City School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 49 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 32% more per student than the AL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $67.1M, about $15,171 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nectar.
PK–127 schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
127 high schoolsBlount County School District
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency71%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,391 per student · 32% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 31%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,441’20
4,340’21
4,409’22
4,387’23
4,425’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
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.