Enrollment
550
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 010243001457
Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School — Montgomery, AL
Federal NCES profile for Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 26
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 73
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Montgomery County · Alabama
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.5:1
vs 17.8:1 Alabama avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.4%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School reports 550 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 31.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the Alabama state mean of 17.8:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 16% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 25.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 57% below the Alabama average and 51% below the national baseline. The school offers 9 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 367 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Montgomery County spends $12,933 per pupil district-wide, below the Alabama average of $14,500 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.1% from local sources (property taxes), 55.2% from the state, and 25.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Alabama state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.5:1 | ▲ 4% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.4% | ▼ 57% | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 550 | top 63% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
25.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 57% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 65% in Alabama — lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,933
per pupil, district-wide
— below Alabama avg of $14,500
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 367 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 550 Top 63% in Alabama — larger than 37% of 1,369 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 31.0
Students per teacher 18.5:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 25.4% -57% vs state
NCES ID 010243001457
Student demographics
African American 74.5%
White 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Asian 4.5%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: African American at 74.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 9
Counselors (FTE) 1.5
Students per counselor 367:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 14
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montgomery County, which includes Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School.
$12,933
Per student
-11%
vs Alabama
Avg $14,500
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 55.2%
Federal 25.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,587
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,553
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,282
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 882
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 806
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
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Lee High School
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Park Crossing High School
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Lanier Senior High School
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Booker T Washington Magnet High School
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Frequently asked questions about Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School
How many students attend Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School?
Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School has 550 students enrolled. It is a high school in Montgomery, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School is 18.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Alabama average of 17.8:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School?
25.4% of students at Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School?
The largest demographic group at Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School is African American at 74.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Montgomery, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School?
Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.