Birmingham City
Birmingham City is a public school district based in Birmingham, Alabama, serving 20,954 students in 49 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 428 students each, about the same as the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $12,272 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 19.2 students per teacher.
How Birmingham City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Birmingham City | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,272 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,404 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $282.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $312.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,089 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,963 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.2 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 411 | 399 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alabama median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alabama
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville CityHuntsville | 24,222 | 46 | $11,277 | 17.8 | #5 |
| Birmingham CityBirmingham · this district | 20,954 | 49 | $12,272 | 19.2 | #6 |
| Madison CountyHuntsville | 20,691 | 30 | $9,622 | 18.4 | #7 |
| Shelby CountyColumbiana | 20,638 | 33 | $10,951 | 16.2 | #8 |
| Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa | 19,278 | 36 | $10,066 | 17.2 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iredell-Statesville SchoolsStatesville, NC | 21,017 | $9,505 | 16.6 |
| Richmond City Public SchoolsRichmond, VA | 20,962 | $14,093 | 11.9 |
| Edmonds School DistrictLynnwood, WA | 20,955 | $15,949 | 18.7 |
| Galena Park ISDHouston, TX | 20,862 | $12,212 | 15.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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