Enrollment
985
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 010249001056
Mountain Brook High School — Mountain Brook, AL
Federal NCES profile for Mountain Brook High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 61/100.
👥 Class size 59
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 65
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: Mountain Brook City · 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)
95.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 17.8:1 Alabama avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.4%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-96% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain Brook High School compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Mountain Brook High School reports 985 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 95.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 43% below the Alabama state mean of 17.8:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 36% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 2.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 96% below the Alabama average and 95% below the national baseline. The school offers 28 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 246 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 14.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mountain Brook City spends $26,427 per pupil district-wide, above the Alabama average of $14,500 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 64.4% from local sources (property taxes), 32.5% from the state, and 3.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+), 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 Mountain Brook 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 43% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.4% | ▼ 96% | 58.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 985 | top 92% | — | — |
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
2.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 96% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
— 43% below state mean
Top 1% in Alabama — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
14.1%
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
$26,427
per pupil, district-wide
— above Alabama avg of $14,500
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 246 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 985 Top 92% in Alabama — larger than 8% of 1,369 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 95.0
Students per teacher 10.2:1 -43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 2.4% -96% vs state
NCES ID 010249001056
Student demographics
White 92.2%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 92.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 28
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 246:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 14.1%
In-school suspensions 7
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain Brook City, which includes Mountain Brook High School.
$26,427
Per student
+82%
vs Alabama
Avg $14,500
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,005
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Enrollment
- 743
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Enrollment
- 579
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 562
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 551
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Mountain Brook High School
How many students attend Mountain Brook High School?
Mountain Brook High School has 985 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mountain Brook, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Brook High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain Brook High School is 10.2:1, which is 43% lower than the Alabama average of 17.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain Brook High School?
2.4% of students at Mountain Brook High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain Brook High School?
The largest demographic group at Mountain Brook High School is White at 92.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Mountain Brook, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain Brook High School?
Mountain Brook High School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (C+) 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.