At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
20,954
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
49
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$16,201
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,132
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 21,651
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,283.54
- Student–teacher ratio
- 16.9:1
What current records say about Birmingham City
Birmingham City operates 49 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Birmingham, Alabama. NCES reports 20,954 students and 1,089 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Alabama agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 6 of 139 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $16,201 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,132 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 14 of 138 in Alabama. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 6.3%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 10.1%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,089
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $342,319,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Birmingham City
Birmingham, Alabama
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 33.5199, -86.8088
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1.2%
- Hispanic13.8%
- Black83.3%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial1.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Birmingham City
49 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 49 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent Day Treatment | OtherKG–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Avondale Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 339 | 17.8:1 | |
| Barrett Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 383 | 16.7:1 | |
| BCS Virtual Academy of Learning | Other03–12 | 184 | 23:1 | |
| Bush Hills STEAM Academy | Middle06–08 | 370 | 20.6:1 | |
| Central Park Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 386 | 16.8:1 | |
| Charles A Brown Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 296 | 16.4:1 | |
| Christian School | ElementaryPK–08 | 574 | 17.9:1 | |
| City Elementary | Middle07–08 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Dupuy Alternative School | High09–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Engle Day Treatment | Elementary01–07 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| EPIC Alternative Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 232 | 12.9:1 | |
| George Washington Carver High School | High09–12 | 570 | 14.6:1 | |
| Glen Iris Elementary School | ElementaryPK–06 | 827 | 21.8:1 | |
| Green Acres Middle School | Middle06–08 | 309 | 22.1:1 | |
| Hayes K8 | ElementaryPK–08 | 693 | 16.5:1 | |
| Hemphill Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 353 | 17.7:1 | |
| Homebound Elementary School | ElementaryPK–06 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Homebound High School | High07–12 | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Hudson KEight School | ElementaryPK–08 | 580 | 19.3:1 | |
| Huffman Academy | ElementaryPK–05 | 779 | 22.3:1 | |
| Huffman High SchoolMagnet | High09–12 | 1,094 | 18.5:1 | |
| Huffman Middle School | Middle06–08 | 384 | 24:1 | |
| Inglenook School | ElementaryPK–08 | 312 | 22.3:1 |