Top Rankings
Mountain Brook City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,949 students in Mountain Brook City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Mountain Brook City School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 37% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Mountain Brook City School District are Mountain Brook Junior High School and Mountain Brook High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Mountain Brook City School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Brook High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
4,409 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
377 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mountain Brook City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 145 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
11 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
n/a
30%
# White Students
4,152 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
94%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
337
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
354
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
331
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
344
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
329
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
319
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,127 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,773 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,127
$12,892
Spending / Student
$19,773
$12,112
Best Mountain Brook City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Grades: 7-9
| 982 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain Brook High School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3650 Bethune Dr
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3800
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3800
Grades: 10-12
| 967 students
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