Homewood City School District

450 Dale Avenue
Homewood, AL 35209-3401
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,308 students in Homewood City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Homewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Homewood City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Homewood High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
4,464 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#3 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Homewood City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homewood City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homewood City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homewood City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Homewood City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
463 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
10%
# Black Students
681 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
15%
30%
# White Students
3,064 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
69%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
377
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
359
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
393
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
332
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
337
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
342
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
346
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
351
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,537 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,907 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Homewood City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$62 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Homewood City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,537
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Homewood City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,907
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Homewood City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Homewood City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homewood High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1901 S Lakeshore Dr
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 871-9663
Grades: 9-12
| 1,308 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,464 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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