Homewood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 926 students in Homewood City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Homewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Homewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
75 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
465 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
653 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
15%
30%
# White Students
2,960 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
68%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
381
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
330
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
387
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
334
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
326
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
360
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
317
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,868 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,203 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,371 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
Graduation Rate
: 92% (Top 30% in AL)
Overall District Rank
: Top 5%
Math Proficiency
: 59% (Top 5%)
Reading Proficiency
: 75% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 68% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
