Birmingham City
Public school district · Jefferson County · Alabama · NCES district ID 0100390
Birmingham City spent $16,201 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other Alabama districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,720). Its 43 schools enrolled 20,954 students in 2024-25; 38.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,894 per student, up 10.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 81% (Alabama: 90%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Alabama's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Birmingham City ranks 1.
Where the money came from
$404,928,000 in revenue: 38.6% state, 33.1% local and 28.3% federal. Total spending including $28,917,000 of capital outlay was $388,899,000, or $18,405 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$156,193,000 39%
- Local$133,964,000 33%
- Federal$114,771,000 28%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 130 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
21,130 students in 2022-23, 20,884 students in 2023-24, 20,954 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21,130 | 1115.8 | 18.9 |
| 2023-24 | 20,884 | 1118.1 | 18.7 |
| 2024-25 | 20,954 | 1089.0 | 19.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$80,227,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,797 per student
Birmingham City booked $80,227,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,116 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $71,904 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 84 in 100 Alabama districts with a figure (state median $66,861, 140 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $66,914,000 | 83.4% |
| Special education | $6,644,000 | 8.3% |
| Vocational | $3,442,000 | 4.3% |
| Other programs | $3,227,000 | 4.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,423 in 2018-19, $3,518 in 2019-20, $3,635 in 2020-21, $3,629 in 2021-22, $3,797 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Birmingham City scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 8% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Alabama | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 25% | 47.3% | 10,614 |
| Math | 8% | 27.2% | 10,672 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
81% of the 1,371 students in Birmingham City's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 81% | 90% |
| Students in the class | 1,371 | 52,928 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
27 elementary schools, 12,467 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Iris Elementary School | 827 | 21.8 | 68.4% | Targeted program |
| Huffman Academy | 779 | 22.3 | 79.1% | Targeted program |
| Hayes K8 | 693 | 16.5 | 83.4% | Targeted program |
| Sun Valley Elementary School | 678 | 20.5 | 76.3% | Targeted program |
| Washington K8 | 617 | 20.6 | 74.6% | Targeted program |
| Phillips Academy | 609 | 18.5 | 56.2% | Targeted program |
| Hudson KEight School | 580 | 19.3 | 87.1% | Targeted program |
| Christian School | 574 | 17.9 | 62.5% | Targeted program |
| Martha Gaskins K5 | 537 | 26.9 | 76.2% | Targeted program |
| Oxmoor K5 | 512 | 20.5 | 76.8% | Targeted program |
| South Hampton K8 | 511 | 19.7 | 79.5% | Targeted program |
| West End Academy | 492 | 17.6 | 76.8% | Targeted program |
The other 15 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Elementary School | 441 | 18.4 | 80.3% | Targeted program |
| Tuggle Elementary School | 423 | 23.5 | 74.7% | Targeted program |
| Wylam Elementary School | 399 | 17.3 | 78.4% | Targeted program |
| Central Park Elementary School | 386 | 16.8 | 72.3% | Targeted program |
| Barrett Elementary School | 383 | 16.7 | 76.5% | Targeted program |
| Robinson Elementary School | 354 | 20.8 | 78.8% | Targeted program |
| Hemphill Elementary School | 353 | 17.7 | 79.0% | Targeted program |
| Oliver K5 School | 343 | 20.8 | 85.1% | Targeted program |
| Richard Arrington Elementary | 341 | 18.9 | 80.4% | Targeted program |
| Avondale Elementary School | 339 | 17.8 | 56.3% | Targeted program |
| Inglenook School | 312 | 22.3 | 79.2% | Targeted program |
| Charles A Brown Elementary School | 296 | 16.4 | 83.1% | Targeted program |
| Norwood Elementary School | 261 | 18.6 | 77.8% | Targeted program |
| EPIC Alternative Elementary School | 232 | 12.9 | 41.8% | Targeted program |
| Princeton School | 195 | 13.0 | 55.4% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
8 middle schools, 2,802 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Valley Middle School | 465 | 21.6 | 85.8% | Targeted program |
| Wilkerson Middle School | 424 | 35.3 | 88.0% | Targeted program |
| Huffman Middle School | 384 | 24.0 | 79.4% | Targeted program |
| Bush Hills STEAM Academy | 370 | 20.6 | 85.4% | Targeted program |
| Smith Middle School | 336 | 21.0 | 86.3% | Targeted program |
| Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School | 330 | 22.0 | 87.9% | Targeted program |
| Green Acres Middle School | 309 | 22.1 | 84.5% | Targeted program |
| WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet | 184 | 10.8 | 84.2% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 high schools, 5,501 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huffman High SchoolMagnet | 1,094 | 18.5 | 79.8% | Targeted program |
| Parker High School | 942 | 21.9 | 79.9% | Targeted program |
| Ramsay High School | 762 | 16.6 | 50.7% | Targeted program |
| Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet | 750 | 23.4 | 83.7% | Targeted program |
| JacksonOlin High School | 713 | 17.4 | 86.1% | Targeted program |
| Wenonah High School | 670 | 17.2 | 81.2% | Targeted program |
| George Washington Carver High School | 570 | 14.6 | 81.6% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 184 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCS Virtual Academy of Learning | 184 | 23.0 | 82.6% | Not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Birmingham City
- Website: bhamcityschools.org
- Phone: (205) 231-4220
- Office: 2015 Park Place North, Birmingham, AL 35203
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Birmingham City
- Alabama districts by spending per studentBirmingham City ranks 9 of 130 Alabama districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,201).#9 of 130
- Every school district in AlabamaBirmingham City is the number 7 by size of 149 Alabama districts, with 21,130 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#7 of 149
- Shelby CountyThe next larger Alabama district: 21,179 students in fall 2022, $12,436 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,436
- Madison County SchoolsThe next smaller Alabama district: 20,551 students in fall 2022, $10,905 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,905
- Compare Birmingham City with Shelby CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Huffman High SchoolMagnet, its largest high school1,094 students in 2024-25, 18.5 per teacher.1,094
- Teacher salary spending across AlabamaBirmingham City spent $71,904 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,861); spending, not a salary.$71,904
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Birmingham City
How many schools and students are in Birmingham City?
43 schools were open in 2024-25 (27 elementary, 8 middle, 7 high, 1 other), enrolling 20,954 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Birmingham City spend per student?
$16,201 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alabama median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,720 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,894 per student, up 10.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Birmingham City's money come from?
$404,928,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 38.6% state, 33.1% local and 28.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Birmingham City live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 8,612 of the 26,914 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 32.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Birmingham City spend on teacher salaries?
$80,227,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,797 per student. Divided by the 1,116 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $71,904 per teacher, more than 84 in 100 Alabama districts (state median $66,861). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Birmingham City do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Birmingham City scored proficient or above: 25% in reading and 8% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Alabama's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Birmingham City?
81% of the 1,371 students in Birmingham City's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Birmingham City's NCES district ID?
0100390. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25