Public schools in Birmingham, AL
Birmingham has 59 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 10 middle, 38 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 30,722 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Birmingham City runs 43 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Birmingham's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Birmingham | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 43 | 21,130 | $16,201 |
| Shelby County | 6 | 21,179 | $12,436 |
| Jefferson County Schools | 6 | 35,951 | $12,194 |
| i3 Academy | 2 | 625 | $19,848 |
| Magic City Acceptance Academy | 1 | 338 | $14,541 |
| Legacy Prep Charter School | 1 | 404 | $12,173 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
9 high schools in Birmingham, 7,494 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Mountain High School | 1,648 | 18.5 | 20.4% | Shelby County |
| Huffman High SchoolMagnet | 1,094 | 18.5 | 79.8% | Birmingham City |
| Parker High School | 942 | 21.9 | 79.9% | Birmingham City |
| Ramsay High School | 762 | 16.6 | 50.7% | Birmingham City |
| Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet | 750 | 23.4 | 83.7% | Birmingham City |
| JacksonOlin High School | 713 | 17.4 | 86.1% | Birmingham City |
| Wenonah High School | 670 | 17.2 | 81.2% | Birmingham City |
| George Washington Carver High School | 570 | 14.6 | 81.6% | Birmingham City |
| Magic City Acceptance Academy | 345 | 15.7 | 45.8% | Magic City Acceptance Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 middle schools in Birmingham, 4,370 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Mountain Middle School | 1,168 | 18.5 | 21.9% | Shelby County |
| Jones Valley Middle School | 465 | 21.6 | 85.8% | Birmingham City |
| Wilkerson Middle School | 424 | 35.3 | 88.0% | Birmingham City |
| i3 Academy Phase 2 | 400 | 23.5 | 73.0% | i3 Academy |
| Huffman Middle School | 384 | 24.0 | 79.4% | Birmingham City |
| Bush Hills STEAM Academy | 370 | 20.6 | 85.4% | Birmingham City |
| Smith Middle School | 336 | 21.0 | 86.3% | Birmingham City |
| Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School | 330 | 22.0 | 87.9% | Birmingham City |
| Green Acres Middle School | 309 | 22.1 | 84.5% | Birmingham City |
| WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet | 184 | 10.8 | 84.2% | Birmingham City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
38 elementary schools in Birmingham, 18,427 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Iris Elementary School | 827 | 21.8 | 68.4% | Birmingham City |
| Chalkville Elementary School | 818 | 18.3 | 69.6% | Jefferson County Schools |
| Huffman Academy | 779 | 22.3 | 79.1% | Birmingham City |
| Bryant Park Elementary | 707 | 17.4 | 64.5% | Jefferson County Schools |
| Hayes K8 | 693 | 16.5 | 83.4% | Birmingham City |
| Sun Valley Elementary School | 678 | 20.5 | 76.3% | Birmingham City |
| Oak Mountain Elementary School | 675 | 16.1 | 19.4% | Shelby County |
| Oak Mountain Intermediate School | 636 | 17.0 | 24.4% | Shelby County |
| Washington K8 | 617 | 20.6 | 74.6% | Birmingham City |
| Phillips Academy | 609 | 18.5 | 56.2% | Birmingham City |
The other 28 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Birmingham, 431 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Virtual School | 247 | not reported | 44.5% | Jefferson County Schools |
| BCS Virtual Academy of Learning | 184 | 23.0 | 82.6% | Birmingham City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Birmingham's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Birmingham school has 18.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Alabama median of 17.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 0% across the state. Its median school enrolls 441 students (state 477).
| Birmingham | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.4 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 441 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 85% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 6.8% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 59 Birmingham schools and the 1,357 Alabama schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Birmingham
- Birmingham CityRuns 43 of Birmingham's 59 public schools and spent $16,201 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,201
- Oak Mountain High School, the largest high school in Birmingham1,648 students in 2024-25, 18.5 per teacher.1,648
- Compare Birmingham City with Shelby CountyBirmingham's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in AlabamaAlabama's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Birmingham addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Alabama
- Mobile57 schools
- Montgomery51 schools
- Huntsville47 schools
- Tuscaloosa23 schools
- Decatur20 schools
- Dothan17 schools
- Cullman16 schools
- Gadsden16 schools
Questions about schools in Birmingham
How many public schools are in Birmingham, AL?
59 public schools with an address in Birmingham were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 10 middle, 38 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 30,722 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Birmingham?
Oak Mountain High School, with 1,648 students in 2024-25 (Shelby County).Which districts run Birmingham's schools?
Birmingham City (43 schools), Shelby County (6 schools), Jefferson County Schools (6 schools), i3 Academy (2 schools), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25