Bessemer City vs Huntsville City

How do these districts compare?

Metric Bessemer City Huntsville City
Location Bessemer, Alabama Huntsville, Alabama
Total Enrollment 3,246 23,776
Number of Schools 7 43
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.6:1 18:1

Spending

Metric Bessemer City Huntsville City
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,480 $13,040
Federal Revenue 26.3% 17.2%
State Revenue 46.5% 39.2%
Local Revenue 27.2% 43.6%
Bessemer City
Federal State Local
Huntsville City
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Bessemer City Huntsville City
White 1.8% 32.0%
African American 75.2% 40.9%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7% 18.2%
Asian 0.0% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 2.1% 7.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 75.8% 50.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Bessemer City Huntsville City
AP Courses Offered 91
Schools with AP 0 6
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 290.2:1 491:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.9% 23.5%

School Types

Bessemer City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Huntsville City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.