Birmingham Schools

There is opportunity for education at all the 3 levels, elementary, middle and high school in Birmingham . There are some very good schools in Birmingham providing quality education to students at all levels. The city can proudly boast of a good ratio of student population compared to other metropolitan cities in the USA. Birmingham schools consist of a total student population of 87,245. The total number of schools in the area is 165 which lie in the 15 public school districts of the area. Besides the public schools there are also 67 private schools offering good standards of education to the students in Birmingham. Revenue in public schools differ from district to district but according to a survey an average spending of $9,619 is done by almost all public schools on a student each year.

In Birmingham the average ratio between a student and a teacher is 12:1. In private schools this ratio hovers around 5:1. High schools in Birmingham have an average student population of 599, in middle schools the total student population is 454 and in elementary schools this figure touches 411.

Although there are a total of 15 school districts in Birmingham, some of the comparatively better ones in the metropolitan area deserves detailed mentioning. They are:-

• Birmingham City School District: The student population in the Birmingham City School District is around 37,154. A total of 92 schools comprising of all elementary, middle and high schools serve the area.

The district spends almost $3752 on educational expenses each year.


• Jefferson County School District: Around 40,396 of the student population in Birmingham benefit from the schools in this district. All the 62 schools that serve this district consist of various categories of schools from elementary to middle and high schools. The district allocates some $3,608 per year on the education of each student.



• Shelby County School District: Schools in this district provide the student population with education right from the kindergarten level to the 12 th standard. The teacher student ratio here is 1:15.2 and the total number of students partaking education from this district is 20,768. About 34 schools serve the students with education in this district. Educational expenses offered per student here each year is $3,840.



• Vestavia Hills City School District: This school district serves around 4544 of the total student population in Birmingham. With some 6 schools under its administration, it has about some 301 full-time teachers. The teacher student ratio here is 15.1:1 and the district allocates about $4223 per student for educational purposes each year.



• Alabama Youth Services: Though not a very good option for high school education yet, the district is well capable of providing good elementary and middle school education. The total student population here is 624 in the 4 schools that serve this schooling district.