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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Shelby County, Alabama

42 public schools in Shelby County, Alabama appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Calera High leads the list at 44.3%, against a median of 18.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
42
Shelby County, Alabama
Top % Black
44.3%
Median % Black
18.3%
MOST BLACK · SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Calera HighCalera, ALShelby County1,01844.3%(451)
2Calera ElementaryCalera, ALShelby County76643.5%(333)
3Calera MiddleMontevallo, ALShelby County76743.0%(330)
4Calera Intermediate SchoolCalera, ALShelby County74738.7%(289)
5Robert F Bumpus Middle SchoolHoover, ALHoover City1,19226.6%(317)
6Thompson High SchoolAlabaster, ALAlabaster City2,06025.3%(522)
7Riverchase Elementary SchoolHoover, ALHoover City56225.3%(142)
8Pelham RidgePelham, ALPelham City78323.6%(185)
9Vincent Middle High SchoolVincent, ALShelby County44723.0%(103)
10Montevallo Elementary SchoolMontevallo, ALShelby County75823.0%(174)
11Thompson Middle SchoolAlabaster, ALAlabaster City1,44422.8%(329)
12Montevallo High SchoolMontevallo, ALShelby County48522.7%(110)
13Thompson Intermediate SchoolAlabaster, ALAlabaster City90122.3%(201)
14Vincent Elementary SchoolVincent, ALShelby County39721.4%(85)
15Inverness Elementary SchoolBirmingham, ALShelby County56321.1%(119)
16Montevallo Middle SchoolMontevallo, ALShelby County34620.2%(70)
17Pelham High SchoolPelham, ALPelham City1,07619.7%(212)
18Berry Middle SchoolHoover, ALHoover City1,05819.7%(208)
19Meadow View Elementary SchoolAlabaster, ALAlabaster City95319.5%(186)
20Pelham Park Middle SchoolPelham, ALPelham City83519.3%(161)
21Spain Park High SchoolHoover, ALHoover City1,47218.6%(273)
22Pelham OaksPelham, ALPelham City75018.1%(136)
23Creek View Elementary SchoolMaylene, ALAlabaster City95817.9%(172)
24Elvin Hill Elementary SchoolColumbiana, ALShelby County53417.0%(91)
25Helena High SchoolHelena, ALShelby County1,38316.5%(228)
26Chelsea Park Elementary SchoolChelsea, ALShelby County89115.8%(141)
27Helena MiddleHelena, ALShelby County95715.4%(147)
28Shelby County High SchoolColumbiana, ALShelby County57212.8%(73)
29Helena Elementary SchoolHelena, ALShelby County77812.7%(99)
30Helena Intermediate SchoolHelena, ALShelby County95512.7%(121)
31Greystone Elementary SchoolHoover, ALHoover City43812.3%(54)
32Oak Mountain Middle SchoolBirmingham, ALShelby County1,16812.0%(140)
33Oak Mountain Intermediate SchoolBirmingham, ALShelby County63611.6%(74)
34Chelsea High SchoolChelsea, ALShelby County1,23511.0%(136)
35Chelsea Middle SchoolChelsea, ALShelby County83110.8%(90)
36Oak Mountain High SchoolBirmingham, ALShelby County1,64810.4%(172)
37Mt Laurel Elementary SchoolBirmingham, ALShelby County4988.8%(44)
38Columbiana Middle SchoolColumbiana, ALShelby County4287.9%(34)
39Oak Mountain Elementary SchoolBirmingham, ALShelby County6757.8%(53)
40Forest Oaks Elementary SchoolChelsea, ALShelby County6067.8%(47)
41Shelby Elementary SchoolShelby, ALShelby County2424.5%(11)
42Wilsonville Elementary SchoolWilsonville, ALShelby County2294.4%(10)
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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