i3 Academy
Public school district · Jefferson County · Alabama · NCES district ID 0100204
i3 Academy spent $19,848 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 88% of the other Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,233). Its 2 schools enrolled 811 students in 2024-25; 54.1% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Alabama districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to i3 Academy in enrollment (338 to 805 students) and i3 Academy itself.
Where the money came from
$12,590,000 in revenue: 54.1% state, 31.1% local and 14.8% federal. Total spending was $12,839,000, or $20,542 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.
- State$6,808,000 54%
- Local$3,916,000 31%
- Federal$1,866,000 15%
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 17 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
625 students in 2022-23, 718 students in 2023-24, 811 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 | 625 | 28.1 | 22.2 |
| 2023-24 | 718 | 31.0 | 23.2 |
| 2024-25 | 811 | 42.0 | 19.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,509,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,014 per student
i3 Academy booked $2,509,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 28 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 $89,288 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 99 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 | $2,245,000 | 89.5% |
| Special education | $264,000 | 10.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2020-21 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,211 in 2020-21, $3,969 in 2021-22, $4,014 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 i3 Academy scored proficient or above: 28% 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 | 28% | 47.3% | 305 |
| Math | 8% | 27.2% | 308 |
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.
1 elementary school, 411 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i3 Academy Phase 1 | 411 | 16.4 | 74.2% | 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.
1 middle school, 400 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i3 Academy Phase 2 | 400 | 23.5 | 73.0% | 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.
Contact i3 Academy
- Website: i3academy.org
- Phone: (205) 403-5777
- Office: 1 55th Place South, Birmingham, AL 35212
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 i3 Academy
- Alabama districts by spending per studenti3 Academy ranks 3 of 17 Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,848).#3 of 17
- Every school district in Alabamai3 Academy is the number 142 by size of 149 Alabama districts, with 625 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#142 of 149
- MAEF Public Charter SchoolsThe next larger Alabama district: 648 students in fall 2022, $12,475 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,475
- Linden CityThe next smaller Alabama district: 434 students in fall 2022, $16,435 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,435
- Compare i3 Academy with MAEF Public Charter SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across Alabamai3 Academy spent $89,288 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,861); spending, not a salary.$89,288
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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 i3 Academy
How many schools and students are in i3 Academy?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 811 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does i3 Academy spend per student?
$19,848 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,233 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does i3 Academy's money come from?
$12,590,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.1% state, 31.1% local and 14.8% federal (NCES F-33).How much does i3 Academy spend on teacher salaries?
$2,509,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,014 per student. Divided by the 28 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $89,288 per teacher, more than 99 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 i3 Academy do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in i3 Academy scored proficient or above: 28% 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 i3 Academy's NCES district ID?
0100204. 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 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
- 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: 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