For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 648 students in Bessemer City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Bessemer City School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
8 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
3,121 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
38%
Graduation Rate
65%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
634 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
10%
# Black Students
2,356 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
76%
29%
# White Students
55 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
2%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
244
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
260
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
202
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,448 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,357 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$15,448
$13,006
Spending / Student (19-20)
$14,357
$12,220
Best Bessemer City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bessemer City Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 High School Drive
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3601
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3601
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Horizon Alternative School
Alternative School
1701 6th Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3036
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3036
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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