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 Rosa.
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 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.