Enrollment
579
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mountain Brook, AL
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Brookwood Forest Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010249001053
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brookwood Forest Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Alabama schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools.
- #2 of 5
- schools in Mountain Brook · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Alabama
- 2.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Brookwood Forest Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brookwood Forest Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 schools in Mountain Brook, AL.
School address
District: Mountain Brook City · Alabama
NCES ID 010249001053 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.4%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-96% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brookwood Forest Elementary School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brookwood Forest Elementary School
Brookwood Forest Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mountain Brook, Alabama, enrolling 579 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.3:1, Brookwood Forest Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of Alabama schools and 31% under the state's 17.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 2.4% free-meal eligibility runs 96% below the Alabama average.
Enrollment of 579 puts it in the larger third of Alabama schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,365 Alabama schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 25 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #4.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 579 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Mountain Brook City spends $16,756 per pupil, 34% above the Alabama average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Mountain Brook's public schools, it stands alongside Mountain Brook Junior High School (1,005 students): Brookwood Forest Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.3:1 vs 12.3:1).
Mountain Brook City also operates Mountain Brook Junior High School (1,005 students) and Mountain Brook High School (985 students) alongside Brookwood Forest Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brookwood Forest Elementary School compares
Brookwood Forest Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 31% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.4% | ▼ 96% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 579 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
579
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
2.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 96% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 3% in Alabama - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,756
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alabama avg of $12,491
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 579 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 93.8%
Two or More 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Brookwood Forest Elementary School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain Brook City, which includes Brookwood Forest Elementary School.
$16,756
Per student
+34%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.4%
State 32.5%
Federal 3.1%
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.
How Brookwood Forest Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Brook Junior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mountain Brook High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Crestline Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cherokee Bend Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mountain Brook Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Brookwood Forest Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,005
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 985
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 743
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 562
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 551
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools in Mountain Brook
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
Standard public school
1,005 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Crestline Elementary School
Standard public school
743 students 12:1 students per teacher
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Standard public school
562 students 13.1:1 students per teacher
Mountain Brook Elementary School
Standard public school
551 students 12:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~579 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Brookwood Forest Elementary School
How many students attend Brookwood Forest Elementary School?
Brookwood Forest Elementary School has 579 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mountain Brook, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookwood Forest Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brookwood Forest Elementary School is 12.3:1, which is 31% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brookwood Forest Elementary School?
2.4% of students at Brookwood Forest Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookwood Forest Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Brookwood Forest Elementary School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Mountain Brook, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookwood Forest Elementary School?
Brookwood Forest Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Brookwood Forest Elementary School rank among schools in Mountain Brook?
By Resource Investment Index, Brookwood Forest Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 schools in Mountain Brook, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mountain Brook on the city page.
Is Brookwood Forest Elementary School a good school?
Brookwood Forest Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Alabama schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mountain Brook City?
Besides Brookwood Forest Elementary School, Mountain Brook City also operates Mountain Brook Junior High School (1,005 students), Mountain Brook High School (985 students), and Crestline Elementary School (743 students). See the Mountain Brook City district page for the complete list.
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