Burns Middle School

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  • Burns Middle School serves 935 students in grades 6-8.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the AL average of 18:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 44%.
  • Burns Middle School operates within the Mobile County School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 935 students has declined by 6% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 20% over five years.
Grades OfferedGrades 6-8
Total Students935 students
Burns Middle School Total Students (1999-2015)
Gender %Burns Middle School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers52 teachers
Burns Middle School Total Teachers (1999-2015)
Students by GradeBurns Middle School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School(AL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio18:118:1
Burns Middle School Student Teacher Ratio (1999-2015)
Asian
3%
1%
Burns Middle School Asian Students (1999-2015)
Hispanic
3%
6%
Burns Middle School Black Students (1999-2015)
Black
48%
33%
Burns Middle School Black Students (1999-2015)
White
44%
56%
Burns Middle School White Students (1999-2015)
Hawaiian		n/an/a
Burns Middle School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
2%
2%
Burns Middle School Two Or More Races Students (2013-2015)
All Ethnic GroupsBurns Middle School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity BreakdownAL All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		0.580.32
Burns Middle School Diversity Score (1999-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
39%
47%
Burns Middle School Eligible for Free Lunch (1999-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.		n/a
5%
Burns Middle School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (1999-2013)

District Comparison

  • Mobile County School District's student population of 59,789 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $10,068 in this district is less than the state average of $10,181. The district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $9,888 is less than the state average of $10,301. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
School District NameMobile County School District
Number of Schools
Managed
97
6
Number of Students Managed59,7892,879
Mobile County School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
District Total Revenue$592 MM$30 MM
Mobile County School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending$582 MM$30 MM
Mobile County School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student$10,068$10,181
Mobile County School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student$9,888$10,301
Mobile County School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide TestingView Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education

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