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

2810 Metropolitan Way
Hoover, AL 35243-2944

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (205) 439-1015

www.hoovercityschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

13,524 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

911 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hoover City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	212	140
Kind	962	356
1	978	373
2	999	369
3	936	351
4	940	345
5	971	345
6	1,068	349
7	1,060	355
8	1,007	359
9	1,097	377
10	1,142	363
11	1,080	339
12	1,072	314

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District Rank

Hoover 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hoover City School District
2022	#7
2021	#8
2019	#7
2018	#10
2017	#10
2016	#9
2015	#8
2014	#8
2013	#11
2012	#15
2011	#14

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56%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2022	56%	29%
2021	45%	24%
2019	70%	47%
2018	70%	47%
2017	67%	44%
2016	66%	43%
2015	61%	40%
2014	57%	38%
2013	91%	80%
2012	89%	82%
2011	89%	80%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2022	70%	47%
2021	66%	46%
2019	65%	45%
2018	70%	46%
2017	58%	39%
2016	58%	38%
2015	61%	41%
2014	59%	42%
2013	94%	86%
2012	92%	86%
2011	93%	85%

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60%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2022	60%	38%
2021	55%	36%

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93%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2022	93%	88%
2021	94%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	91%
2018	94%	89%
2017	93%	88%
2016	93%	87%
2015	93%	89%
2014	95%	86%
2013	93%	81%
2012	91%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2023	0.63	0.62
2022	0.64	0.61
2021	0.63	0.61
2020	0.62	0.60
2019	0.62	0.60
2018	0.60	0.59
2017	0.60	0.59
2016	0.58	0.58
2015	0.58	0.58
2014	0.57	0.56
2013	0.57	0.55
2012	0.53	0.55
2011	0.53	0.54
2010	0.52	0.54
2009	0.50	0.53
2008	0.48	0.54
2007	0.47	0.53
2006	0.46	0.53
2005	0.44	0.51
2004	0.41	0.51
2003	0.38	0.51
2002	0.35	0.51
2001	0.30	0.50
2000	0.28	0.50
1999	0.25	0.50
1998	0.22	0.50
1997	0.20	0.52
1996	0.18	0.50
1995	0.15	0.49
1994	0.17	0.49
1993	0.28	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2023	8%	1%
2022	8%	1%
2021	7%	2%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	7%	1%
2015	7%	2%
2014	7%	1%
2013	7%	1%
2012	7%	1%
2011	7%	2%
2010	7%	2%
2009	7%	1%
2008	7%	1%
2007	7%	1%
2006	7%	1%
2005	6%	1%
2004	5%	1%
2003	5%	1%
2002	5%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

10%

11%

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

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% Black

23%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2023	23%	32%
2022	23%	32%
2021	23%	32%
2020	25%	33%
2019	25%	33%
2018	25%	33%
2017	25%	33%
2016	26%	33%
2015	25%	33%
2014	25%	34%
2013	24%	34%
2012	23%	34%
2011	23%	35%
2010	22%	35%
2009	20%	35%
2008	19%	36%
2007	18%	36%
2006	17%	36%
2005	16%	36%
2004	16%	36%
2003	14%	36%
2002	12%	36%
2001	10%	36%
2000	9%	36%
1999	8%	36%
1998	7%	36%
1997	7%	36%
1996	6%	36%
1995	6%	36%
1994	7%	36%
1993	8%	36%

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% White

54%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2023	55%	52%
2022	55%	53%
2021	55%	53%
2020	55%	54%
2019	55%	54%
2018	57%	55%
2017	57%	55%
2016	59%	56%
2015	60%	56%
2014	60%	57%
2013	61%	58%
2012	64%	58%
2011	64%	58%
2010	65%	58%
2009	68%	59%
2008	69%	58%
2007	69%	59%
2006	71%	59%
2005	73%	60%
2004	75%	60%
2003	77%	60%
2002	80%	60%
2001	83%	61%
2000	85%	61%
1999	86%	61%
1998	88%	61%
1997	89%	60%
1996	91%	61%
1995	92%	62%
1994	91%	62%
1993	78%	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	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,956 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,228 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$202 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2021	$202MM	$36MM
2020	$196MM	$33MM
2019	$189MM	$34MM
2018	$180MM	$31MM
2017	$195MM	$31MM
2016	$168MM	$29MM
2015	$150MM	$30MM
2014	$163MM	$28MM
2012	$150MM	$28MM
2011	$155MM	$30MM
2010	$150MM	$30MM
2009	$154MM	$29MM
2008	$169MM	$32MM
2007	$151MM	$30MM
2006	$135MM	$28MM
2005	$115MM	$24MM
2004	$112MM	$23MM
2003	$102MM	$23MM
2002	$104MM	$22MM
2001	$103MM	$21MM
2000	$98MM	$21MM
1999	$82MM	$20MM
1998	$71MM	$19MM
1997	$62MM	$18MM
1996	$54MM	$15MM
1995	$51MM	$15MM
1992	$37MM	$12MM
1990	$25MM	$11MM

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Spending

$192 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2021	$192MM	$34MM
2020	$182MM	$32MM
2019	$196MM	$32MM
2018	$179MM	$31MM
2017	$165MM	$31MM
2016	$165MM	$30MM
2015	$152MM	$30MM
2014	$169MM	$29MM
2012	$161MM	$29MM
2011	$154MM	$29MM
2010	$152MM	$30MM
2009	$161MM	$31MM
2008	$169MM	$31MM
2007	$164MM	$29MM
2006	$145MM	$27MM
2005	$132MM	$24MM
2004	$119MM	$24MM
2003	$99MM	$23MM
2002	$96MM	$22MM
2001	$110MM	$22MM
2000	$121MM	$21MM
1999	$80MM	$20MM
1998	$63MM	$19MM
1997	$60MM	$18MM
1996	$59MM	$16MM
1995	$64MM	$15MM
1992	$39MM	$12MM
1990	$31MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,956

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2021	$14,828	$12,139
2020	$13,954	$12,106
2019	$13,555	$10,949
2018	$12,798	$10,775
2017	$14,009	$10,752
2016	$12,081	$10,004
2015	$10,748	$10,181
2014	$11,669	$9,249
2012	$11,186	$9,447
2011	$11,692	$10,047
2010	$11,632	$10,181
2009	$12,248	$9,620
2008	$13,572	$12,838
2007	$12,556	$9,453
2006	$11,447	$8,864
2005	$9,967	$7,980
2004	$10,016	$7,481
2003	$9,490	$7,352
2002	$10,047	$7,090
2001	$10,446	$6,576
2000	$10,265	$6,614
1999	$8,721	$6,138
1998	$7,822	$5,727
1997	$7,147	$5,613
1995	$6,674	$4,603

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Spending / Student

$14,228

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hoover City School District	Alabama
2021	$14,107	$11,575
2020	$12,934	$11,680
2019	$14,020	$10,361
2018	$12,728	$10,820
2017	$11,873	$10,751
2016	$11,893	$10,236
2015	$10,926	$10,301
2014	$12,104	$9,732
2012	$11,993	$9,486
2011	$11,641	$9,833
2010	$11,825	$10,301
2009	$12,737	$10,180
2008	$13,526	$12,600
2007	$13,617	$9,149
2006	$12,335	$8,744
2005	$11,403	$8,000
2004	$10,639	$7,723
2003	$9,266	$7,470
2002	$9,330	$7,151
2001	$11,221	$7,125
2000	$12,728	$6,573
1999	$8,602	$6,238
1998	$6,997	$5,843
1997	$6,943	$5,461
1995	$8,369	$4,722

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hoover City School District?

Hoover City School District manages 18 public schools serving 13,524 students.

What is the rank of Hoover City School District?

Hoover City School District is ranked #7 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 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 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%), Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

54% of Hoover City School District students are White, 23% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Hoover City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $14,228 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 13,524 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 93% (Top 30% in AL)
: Top 5%
: 56% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education