Top Rankings
Homewood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 677 students in Homewood City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Homewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
4,236 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Homewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 143 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
441 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
638 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
15%
31%
# White Students
2,871 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
68%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
331
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
380
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,374 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,655 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,374
$12,931
Spending / Student
$14,655
$12,150
Best Homewood City School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hall Kent Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
213 Hall Ave
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 423-2430
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 423-2430
Grades: PK-5
| 677 students
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