For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 790 students in Bessemer City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Bessemer City School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
3,409 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
11,665 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
552 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
2,682 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
79%
30%
# White Students
73 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
2%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
264
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
287
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
228
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
10,295
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bessemer City Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 High School Drive
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3601
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 790 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
| 0 students
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