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Bessemer City School District

1621 5th Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35020
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,396 students in Bessemer City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Bessemer City School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
3,246 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Bessemer City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#138 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bessemer City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bessemer City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bessemer City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bessemer City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bessemer City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.36
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
564 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
10%
# Black Students
2,531 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
78%
32%
# White Students
57 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
2%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
246
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
244
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,853 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,804 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bessemer City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bessemer City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$14,853
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bessemer City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$13,804
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bessemer City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Bessemer City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westhills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
710 Glenn Rd
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 432-3500
Grades: K-5
| 315 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Abrams Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 23rd Street North
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3100
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Greenwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5012 Roselyn Road Southeast
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 432-3201
Grades: K-5
| 286 students
Rank: #44.
Jonesboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Owen Ave
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3400
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #55.
Bessemer City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 High School Drive
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #66.
Charles F Hard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 Arlington Ave
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,246 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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