Birmingham City Schools

Birmingham City School District
Location
United States
District information
TypePublic
MottoBelieve. Create. Succeed.
GradesPK-12
Established1883
SuperintendentDr. Mark Sullivan
Schools42
Budget$378 million[1]
Students and staff
Students25,104
Teachers1,579
Other information
Websitehttp://www.bhamcityschools.org/

Birmingham City Schools is a public school district that serves the US city of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the fourth-largest school system in Alabama behind Mobile County Public School System, Jefferson County School System, and Montgomery Public Schools. It currently enrolls approximately 25,000 students across 42 schools.[2]

Birmingham City Schools serve a student population that is approximately 95% African-American, 4% Hispanic, and 1% White. Eighty-eight percent of its students qualify for free or reduced price lunch. The district-wide graduation rate is 65%.[3]

  1. ^ National Center for Education Statistics. CCD Public school district data for the 2012–2013, 2013–2014 school years
  2. ^ "About Us / Our System". www.bhamcityschools.org. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "Birmingham City Schools – Alabama – Niche". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. Retrieved September 23, 2015.