Birmingham Public Schools operates 13 public schools serving 7,314 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle, 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,217 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Oakland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,769 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 55.8% local, 37.5% state, and 6.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $101,765 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 64/100, ranked #142 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (46 AP courses district-wide), a 491:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.6% White, 10.0% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Wylie E Groves High School accounts for 15.4% of all Birmingham Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Birmingham Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Birmingham Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Birmingham Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 248 students (lowest) to 1,108 students (highest), a spread of 860 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Birmingham Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 491:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Birmingham Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 8.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Birmingham Public Schools?
Birmingham Public Schools has 13 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 7,314 students.
How much does Birmingham Public Schools spend per student?
Birmingham Public Schools spends $25,769 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #142 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Birmingham Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Birmingham Public Schools is $101,765 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Birmingham Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Oakland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Birmingham Public Schools?
Birmingham Public Schools students are 75.6% White, 10.0% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Birmingham Public Schools?
Birmingham Public Schools has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #142 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.