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 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 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.