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Item: Homewood City School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

450 Dale Avenue
Homewood, AL 35209-3401

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (205) 870-4203

www.homewood.k12.al.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,534 Schools

# Students

4,492 Students

751,099 Students

# Teachers

343 Teachers

43,229 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Homewood City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	28	139
Kind	323	356
1	387	364
2	363	363
3	345	367
4	389	348
5	324	345
6	344	344
7	343	352
8	313	356
9	338	371
10	302	364
11	344	351
12	349	333

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District Rank

Homewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#3 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Homewood City School District
2023	#3
2022	#3
2021	#3
2019	#5
2018	#3
2017	#4
2016	#4
2015	#3
2014	#3
2013	#10
2012	#11

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63%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	63%	30%
2022	59%	29%
2021	55%	24%
2019	75%	47%
2018	77%	47%
2017	74%	44%
2016	72%	43%
2015	71%	40%
2014	71%	38%
2013	91%	80%
2012	92%	82%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2022	75%	47%
2021	74%	46%
2019	68%	45%
2018	77%	46%
2017	65%	39%
2016	65%	38%
2015	66%	41%
2014	69%	42%
2013	95%	86%
2012	93%	86%
2011	92%	85%

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68%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2022	68%	38%
2021	68%	36%

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93%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	93%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	95%	89%
2020	94%	90%
2019	96%	91%
2018	93%	89%
2017	93%	88%
2016	93%	87%
2015	95%	89%
2014	96%	86%
2013	94%	81%

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(2022-23)

8.6%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	8.6%	22.6%
2022	10.7%	22.7%
2021	8.4%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	0.51	0.62
2022	0.51	0.61
2021	0.52	0.61
2020	0.56	0.60
2019	0.56	0.60
2018	0.54	0.59
2017	0.54	0.59
2016	0.54	0.58
2015	0.55	0.58
2014	0.56	0.56
2013	0.55	0.55
2012	0.55	0.55
2011	0.57	0.54
2010	0.56	0.54
2009	0.56	0.53
2008	0.56	0.54
2007	0.56	0.53
2006	0.55	0.53
2005	0.52	0.51
2004	0.51	0.51
2003	0.49	0.51
2002	0.48	0.51
2001	0.46	0.50
2000	0.44	0.50
1999	0.43	0.50
1998	0.42	0.50
1997	0.39	0.52
1996	0.36	0.50
1995	0.35	0.49
1994	0.32	0.49
1993	0.29	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	1%
2008	4%	1%
2007	4%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	3%	2%
1996	4%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	11%	11%
2022	10%	10%
2021	10%	9%
2020	12%	8%
2019	12%	8%
2018	13%	7%
2017	13%	7%
2016	12%	7%
2015	12%	6%
2014	11%	5%
2013	10%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	9%	4%
2010	9%	4%
2009	9%	4%
2008	9%	4%
2007	8%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	15%	32%
2022	15%	32%
2021	15%	32%
2020	18%	33%
2019	18%	33%
2018	19%	33%
2017	19%	33%
2016	22%	33%
2015	22%	33%
2014	24%	34%
2013	23%	34%
2012	25%	34%
2011	27%	35%
2010	27%	35%
2009	28%	35%
2008	27%	36%
2007	28%	36%
2006	30%	36%
2005	29%	36%
2004	29%	36%
2003	26%	36%
2002	25%	36%
2001	24%	36%
2000	23%	36%
1999	22%	36%
1998	21%	36%
1997	19%	36%
1996	17%	36%
1995	17%	36%
1994	16%	36%
1993	15%	36%

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% White

69%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	68%	52%
2022	68%	53%
2021	67%	53%
2020	63%	54%
2019	63%	54%
2018	64%	55%
2017	64%	55%
2016	63%	56%
2015	62%	56%
2014	61%	57%
2013	62%	58%
2012	62%	58%
2011	60%	58%
2010	60%	58%
2009	59%	59%
2008	60%	58%
2007	60%	59%
2006	63%	59%
2005	63%	60%
2004	64%	60%
2003	67%	60%
2002	68%	60%
2001	69%	61%
2000	71%	61%
1999	71%	61%
1998	73%	61%
1997	76%	60%
1996	78%	61%
1995	79%	62%
1994	80%	62%
1993	83%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	4%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,441 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has declined by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,820 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$69 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	$69 MM	$36 MM
2022	$90 MM	$33 MM
2021	$69 MM	$36 MM
2020	$90 MM	$33 MM
2019	$81 MM	$34 MM
2018	$66 MM	$31 MM
2017	$57 MM	$31 MM
2016	$52 MM	$29 MM
2015	$44 MM	$30 MM
2014	$48 MM	$28 MM
2012	$45 MM	$28 MM
2011	$47 MM	$30 MM
2010	$44 MM	$30 MM
2009	$44 MM	$29 MM
2008	$50 MM	$32 MM
2007	$77 MM	$30 MM
2006	$41 MM	$28 MM
2005	$38 MM	$24 MM
2004	$36 MM	$23 MM
2003	$35 MM	$23 MM
2002	$39 MM	$22 MM
2001	$32 MM	$21 MM
2000	$33 MM	$21 MM
1999	$30 MM	$20 MM
1998	$28 MM	$19 MM
1997	$27 MM	$18 MM
1996	$19 MM	$15 MM
1995	$18 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$62 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	$62 MM	$34 MM
2022	$87 MM	$32 MM
2021	$62 MM	$34 MM
2020	$87 MM	$32 MM
2019	$74 MM	$32 MM
2018	$61 MM	$31 MM
2017	$50 MM	$31 MM
2016	$48 MM	$30 MM
2015	$46 MM	$30 MM
2014	$56 MM	$29 MM
2012	$47 MM	$29 MM
2011	$56 MM	$29 MM
2010	$46 MM	$30 MM
2009	$49 MM	$31 MM
2008	$54 MM	$31 MM
2007	$46 MM	$29 MM
2006	$47 MM	$27 MM
2005	$43 MM	$24 MM
2004	$50 MM	$24 MM
2003	$35 MM	$23 MM
2002	$30 MM	$22 MM
2001	$38 MM	$22 MM
2000	$29 MM	$21 MM
1999	$27 MM	$20 MM
1998	$29 MM	$19 MM
1997	$22 MM	$18 MM
1996	$19 MM	$16 MM
1995	$17 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,441

$12,875

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	$15,868	$13,484
2022	$21,410	$12,106
2021	$16,514	$12,139
2020	$21,410	$12,106
2019	$18,840	$10,949
2018	$15,547	$10,775
2017	$13,779	$10,752
2016	$12,863	$10,004
2015	$11,026	$10,181
2014	$12,349	$9,249
2012	$12,476	$9,447
2011	$12,940	$10,047
2010	$12,431	$10,181
2009	$12,600	$9,620
2008	$14,681	$12,838
2007	$23,092	$9,453
2006	$12,024	$8,864
2005	$11,733	$7,980
2004	$11,147	$7,481
2003	$10,752	$7,352
2002	$12,174	$7,090
2001	$10,103	$6,576
2000	$10,363	$6,614
1999	$9,162	$6,138
1998	$8,565	$5,727
1997	$8,149	$5,613
1995	$5,535	$4,603
1992	$4,679	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$13,820

$12,097

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Homewood City School District	Alabama
2023	$14,203	$12,858
2022	$20,728	$11,680
2021	$14,781	$11,575
2020	$20,728	$11,680
2019	$17,193	$10,361
2018	$14,455	$10,820
2017	$12,075	$10,751
2016	$11,729	$10,236
2015	$11,559	$10,301
2014	$14,435	$9,732
2012	$12,874	$9,486
2011	$15,622	$9,833
2010	$13,032	$10,301
2009	$14,040	$10,180
2008	$15,864	$12,600
2007	$13,828	$9,149
2006	$14,031	$8,744
2005	$13,234	$8,000
2004	$15,268	$7,723
2003	$10,896	$7,470
2002	$9,412	$7,151
2001	$12,124	$7,125
2000	$8,931	$6,573
1999	$8,066	$6,238
1998	$8,735	$5,843
1997	$6,666	$5,461
1995	$5,233	$4,722
1992	$4,812	$3,861

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Best Homewood City School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Edgewood Elementary School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 84%)
:

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Add to Compare

901 College Ave
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 423-2400

Gr: K-5 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Shades Cahaba Elementary School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

3001 Independence Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 871-1113

Gr: K-5 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Homewood Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
:

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Top 10%

Add to Compare

395 Mecca Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 870-0878

Gr: 6-8 | 1,000 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #44.

Hall Kent Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

213 Hall Ave
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 423-2430

Gr: PK-5 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #55.

Homewood High School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1901 S Lakeshore Dr
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 871-9663

Gr: 9-12 | 1,333 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Homewood City School District?

Homewood City School District manages 5 public schools serving 4,492 students.

What is the rank of Homewood City School District?

Homewood City School District is ranked #3 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 5%) 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: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

69% of Homewood City School District students are White, 15% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Homewood City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $13,820 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 93% (Top 20% in AL)
: Top 5%
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education