I3 Academy School District

55th Place 1st Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35212
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 517 students in I3 Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Alabama.
Public Charter Schools in I3 Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Alabama public charter school average of 9%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public charter school average of 83% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
13 Schools
# Students
517 Students
3,566 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
109 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

I3 Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#123 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
4%
24%
26%
46%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
11 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
23 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
146 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
4%
# Black Students
453 Students
2,703 Students
% Black Students
88%
76%
# White Students
38 Students
603 Students
% White Students
7%
17%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
6 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
39 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
1%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
111
# Students in K Grade:
60
500
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
467
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
346
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
296
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
274
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
310
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
197
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
82
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
194
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
153
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
121
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,362 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,468 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of I3 Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of I3 Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,362
$12,931
Spending / Student
$17,468
$12,150

Best I3 Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
I3 Phase 1
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
55th Place 1st Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 403-5777
Grades: K-5
| 423 students
Rank: n/an/a
I3 Phase 2
Charter School
7901 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35206
(205) 403-5777
Grades: 4-6
| 94 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 517 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : Bottom 50% in AL
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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