For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 851 students in Bessemer City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Bessemer City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Bessemer City School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bessemer City High School, with 65-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
3,409 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Bessemer City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
46%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
552 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
2,682 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
79%
30%
# White Students
73 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
2%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
264
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,143 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,144 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$14,143
$12,931
Spending / Student (19-20)
$13,144
$12,150
Best Bessemer City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bessemer City High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4950 Premiere Parkway
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 432-3700
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 432-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 851 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bessemer Center For Technology
Vocational School
4940 Premiere Parkway
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 432-3805
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 432-3805
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
New Horizon Alternative School
Alternative School
1701 6th Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3036
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3036
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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