For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 302 students in Empower Community School District.
Public Schools in Empower Community School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Alabama public school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
1 School
1,520 Schools
# Students
302 Students
743,516 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
42,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
27:1
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,976 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
83,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
252 Students
234,256 Students
% Black Students
84%
32%
# White Students
6 Students
379,490 Students
% White Students
2%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
824 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
28,630 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
21,953
# Students in K Grade:
50
55,899
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
54,236
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
54,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
54,861
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
55,768
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
56,376
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,139
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
56,986
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
53,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Empower Community School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Empower Community School
Charter School
751a Academy Drive
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 413-8600
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 413-8600
Grades: K-7
| 302 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Empower Community School District?
Empower Community School District manages 1 public schools serving 302 students.
What is the racial composition of students in Empower Community School District?
84% of Empower Community School District students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Empower Community School District?
Empower Community School District has a student/teacher ratio of 27:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.
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