Index	Birmingham	Alabama	National
Average Test Scores	22%	37%	49%
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

The Birmingham, AL educational system consists of 120 public schools, 59 private schools and 16 post-secondary schools. Birmingham public schools have average test scores of 22% which is 41% lower than than the Alabama average and 55% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Birmingham public schools is 15:1, compared to 15:1 in Alabama and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 82.4% of students have completed 8th grade, 81.4% have completed high school, 25.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.6% have completed a doctorate degree.

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 22%. 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.

To customize your list of Birmingham schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Birmingham, AL schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Mountain Brook, AL	20,532	84%	70%
Vestavia Hills, AL	34,243	78%	58%
Homewood, AL	25,652	68%	38%
Shoal Creek, AL	1,448	66%	34%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,529	62%	25%
Birmingham, AL	212,424	22%	55%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Spokane, WA	212,078	48%	3%
Des Moines, IA	212,859	60%	23%
Rochester, NY	210,291	29%	40%
San Bernardino, CA	214,581	20%	58%
Modesto, CA	208,512	30%	40%
Birmingham, AL	212,424	22%	55%

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.