Birmingham, AL Public Schools

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Avg. test scores 100%

High school dipl. 2%

Bachelors degree 18%

Birmingham school information

Index	Birmingham	Alabama	National
Average Test Scores	n/a	n/a	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	120	1,307	79,221
Total private schools	59	353	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	16	102	7,963

Key findings

The school test scores in Birmingham are 100% lower than the national average
There are approximately 120 public schools in Birmingham
82.4% of people in Birmingham have completed 8th grade
81.4% of people in Birmingham have completed high school
25.0% of people in Birmingham have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Birmingham

Index	Birmingham	Alabama	National
Completed 8th grade	82.4%	80.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	81.4%	79.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	57.0%	53.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	32.7%	31.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	25.0%	24.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.2%	8.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%

Birmingham, AL School Districts

Birmingham City School District
Jefferson County School District
Shelby County School District

There are a total of 120 public schools, 59 private schools and 16 post-secondary schools in Birmingham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Birmingham, AL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Birmingham, AL, an average of 82.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.4% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Birmingham, AL	212,424	n/a

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Spokane, WA	212,078	53%	9.8%
Des Moines, IA	212,859	49%	2.3%
Rochester, NY	210,291	43%	11.4%
Richmond, VA	216,773	68%	40.6%
Boise, ID	218,677	52%	7.3%
Birmingham, AL	212,424	n/a

Source: The Birmingham, AL education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.