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Item: Birmingham City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

2015 Park Place North
Birmingham, AL 35203-0007

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (205) 231-4220

www.bhamcityschools.org

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Birmingham City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

49 Schools

1,531 Schools

# Students

20,954 Students

750,754 Students

# Teachers

1,090 Teachers

43,195 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	846	139
Kind	1,642	356
1	1,720	364
2	1,688	363
3	1,781	367
4	1,635	348
5	1,626	345
6	1,505	343
7	1,477	351
8	1,416	355
9	1,523	371
10	1,449	364
11	1,361	351
12	1,285	333

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District Rank

Birmingham City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#126 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Birmingham City School District
2023	#126
2022	#127
2021	#125
2019	#125
2018	#126
2017	#121
2016	#124
2015	#124
2014	#117
2013	#125
2012	#116
2011	#115

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15%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	15%	30%
2022	8%	29%
2021	4%	24%
2019	21%	47%
2018	21%	47%
2017	21%	44%
2016	19%	43%
2015	18%	40%
2014	21%	38%
2013	67%	80%
2012	71%	82%
2011	71%	80%

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25%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2022	25%	47%
2021	20%	46%
2019	24%	45%
2018	21%	46%
2017	20%	39%
2016	19%	38%
2015	20%	41%
2014	23%	42%
2013	74%	86%
2012	75%	86%
2011	75%	85%

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13%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2022	13%	38%
2021	11%	36%

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79%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	79%	90%
2022	83%	88%
2021	84%	89%
2020	82%	90%
2019	82%	91%
2018	79%	89%
2017	77%	88%
2016	77%	87%
2015	80%	89%
2014	79%	86%
2013	65%	81%
2012	56%	78%
2011	55%	75%

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(2022-23)

31.5%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	31.5%	22.6%
2022	38.7%	22.7%
2021	2.1%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	0.22	0.62
2022	0.20	0.61
2021	0.19	0.61
2020	0.17	0.60
2019	0.17	0.60
2018	0.14	0.59
2017	0.14	0.59
2016	0.12	0.58
2015	0.28	0.58
2014	0.10	0.56
2013	0.10	0.55
2012	0.09	0.55
2011	0.08	0.53
2010	0.08	0.53
2009	0.06	0.53
2008	0.06	0.53
2007	0.06	0.53
2006	0.06	0.53
2005	0.05	0.51
2004	0.05	0.51
2003	0.07	0.51
2002	0.07	0.51
2001	0.07	0.50
2000	0.08	0.50
1999	0.09	0.50
1998	0.10	0.49
1997	0.12	0.50
1996	0.14	0.49
1995	0.16	0.49
1994	0.17	0.49
1993	0.19	0.48
1992	0.19	0.48
1991	0.21	0.48
1990	0.22	0.48
1989	0.24	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	10%	11%
2022	10%	10%
2021	9%	9%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

83%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	88%	32%
2022	88%	32%
2021	90%	32%
2020	91%	32%
2019	91%	33%
2018	92%	33%
2017	92%	33%
2016	94%	33%
2015	66%	33%
2014	95%	34%
2013	95%	34%
2012	95%	34%
2011	96%	35%
2010	96%	35%
2009	97%	35%
2008	97%	36%
2007	97%	36%
2006	97%	36%
2005	97%	36%
2004	98%	36%
2003	97%	36%
2002	96%	36%
2001	96%	36%
2000	97%	36%
1999	96%	36%
1998	95%	36%
1997	94%	36%
1996	93%	36%
1995	92%	36%
1994	91%	36%
1993	90%	36%
1992	90%	36%
1991	89%	36%
1990	88%	36%
1989	87%	36%

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% White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	52%
2022	1%	53%
2021	1%	53%
2020	1%	54%
2019	1%	54%
2018	1%	55%
2017	1%	55%
2016	1%	56%
2015	3%	56%
2014	1%	57%
2013	1%	58%
2012	1%	58%
2011	1%	59%
2010	1%	59%
2009	1%	59%
2008	1%	59%
2007	1%	59%
2006	1%	59%
2005	1%	60%
2004	1%	60%
2003	2%	60%
2002	2%	60%
2001	3%	61%
2000	3%	61%
1999	4%	61%
1998	5%	62%
1997	6%	61%
1996	7%	62%
1995	8%	62%
1994	9%	62%
1993	10%	63%
1992	10%	63%
1991	11%	63%
1990	12%	63%
1989	13%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,325 is higher than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,560 is higher than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$405 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	$405 MM	$43 MM
2022	$360 MM	$40 MM
2021	$312 MM	$36 MM
2020	$312 MM	$33 MM
2019	$300 MM	$34 MM
2018	$287 MM	$31 MM
2017	$294 MM	$31 MM
2016	$274 MM	$29 MM
2015	$291 MM	$30 MM
2014	$273 MM	$28 MM
2012	$260 MM	$28 MM
2011	$280 MM	$30 MM
2010	$291 MM	$30 MM
2009	$294 MM	$29 MM
2008	$350 MM	$32 MM
2007	$325 MM	$30 MM
2006	$332 MM	$28 MM
2005	$315 MM	$24 MM
2004	$270 MM	$23 MM
2003	$258 MM	$23 MM
2002	$257 MM	$22 MM
2001	$254 MM	$21 MM
2000	$271 MM	$21 MM
1999	$272 MM	$20 MM
1998	$219 MM	$19 MM
1997	$210 MM	$18 MM
1996	$190 MM	$15 MM
1995	$195 MM	$15 MM
1992	$164 MM	$12 MM
1990	$155 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$389 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	$389 MM	$42 MM
2022	$338 MM	$38 MM
2021	$282 MM	$34 MM
2020	$278 MM	$32 MM
2019	$285 MM	$32 MM
2018	$278 MM	$31 MM
2017	$274 MM	$31 MM
2016	$272 MM	$30 MM
2015	$371 MM	$30 MM
2014	$288 MM	$29 MM
2012	$342 MM	$29 MM
2011	$378 MM	$29 MM
2010	$371 MM	$30 MM
2009	$327 MM	$31 MM
2008	$306 MM	$31 MM
2007	$327 MM	$29 MM
2006	$351 MM	$27 MM
2005	$315 MM	$24 MM
2004	$265 MM	$24 MM
2003	$269 MM	$23 MM
2002	$290 MM	$22 MM
2001	$332 MM	$22 MM
2000	$304 MM	$21 MM
1999	$241 MM	$20 MM
1998	$222 MM	$19 MM
1997	$205 MM	$18 MM
1996	$205 MM	$16 MM
1995	$203 MM	$15 MM
1992	$169 MM	$12 MM
1990	$155 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,325

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	$19,164	$16,261
2022	$16,891	$14,890
2021	$14,451	$12,139
2020	$13,747	$12,106
2019	$13,010	$10,949
2018	$12,052	$10,775
2017	$12,234	$10,752
2016	$11,081	$10,004
2015	$12,170	$10,181
2014	$10,982	$9,249
2012	$10,371	$9,447
2011	$10,801	$10,047
2010	$10,900	$10,181
2009	$10,706	$9,620
2008	$12,386	$12,838
2007	$11,026	$9,453
2006	$10,739	$8,864
2005	$9,902	$7,980
2004	$7,910	$7,481
2003	$7,129	$7,352
2002	$6,916	$7,090
2001	$6,723	$6,576
2000	$7,110	$6,614
1999	$6,884	$6,138
1998	$5,489	$5,727
1997	$5,094	$5,613
1995	$4,662	$4,603
1992	$3,898	$3,799
1990	$3,656	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$18,560

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Birmingham City School District	Alabama
2023	$18,405	$15,998
2022	$15,867	$14,298
2021	$13,068	$11,575
2020	$12,254	$11,680
2019	$12,375	$10,361
2018	$11,696	$10,820
2017	$11,366	$10,751
2016	$11,023	$10,236
2015	$15,517	$10,301
2014	$11,602	$9,732
2012	$13,627	$9,486
2011	$14,587	$9,833
2010	$13,897	$10,301
2009	$11,921	$10,180
2008	$10,824	$12,600
2007	$11,105	$9,149
2006	$11,343	$8,744
2005	$9,894	$8,000
2004	$7,761	$7,723
2003	$7,455	$7,470
2002	$7,800	$7,151
2001	$8,778	$7,125
2000	$7,972	$6,573
1999	$6,112	$6,238
1998	$5,575	$5,843
1997	$4,977	$5,461
1995	$4,861	$4,722
1992	$4,018	$3,861
1990	$3,663	$3,583

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Birmingham City School District?

Birmingham City School District manages 49 public schools serving 20,954 students.

What is the rank of Birmingham City School District?

Birmingham City School District is ranked #125 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Birmingham City School District?

83% of Birmingham City School District students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Birmingham City School District?

Birmingham City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Birmingham City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,560 is higher than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 49 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,954 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 79% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education