Mountain Brook City School District

32 Vine Street
Mountain Brook, AL 35213
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 968 students in Mountain Brook City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Mountain Brook City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Mountain Brook City School District is Mountain Brook Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
4,340 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
324 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Mountain Brook City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#1 out of 143 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mountain Brook City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Brook City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Brook City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mountain Brook City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
35 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
10 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
n/a
30%
# White Students
4,066 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
94%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
321
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
369
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
352
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
336
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
315
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,416 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,087 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mountain Brook City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$87 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Mountain Brook City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,416
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mountain Brook City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,087
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mountain Brook City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mountain Brook City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Grades: 7-9
| 968 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,340 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 71% (Top 1%)
  • : 84% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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