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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 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 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.