Total enrollment
31,830
-1,714 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
71 schools in Birmingham
Alabama · Public K-12
71 public-school campuses operate inside Birmingham, with roughly 31,830 K-12 students enrolled (43 elementary, 12 middle, and 12 high).
7-year change in Birmingham
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
62
+3 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
15%
was 15%
% Hispanic
13%
was 7%
% Black
69%
was 76%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Birmingham
Public education in Birmingham, Alabama runs across 71 schools that hosts roughly 31,830 students. By footprint, Birmingham sits in the population-heavy bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 43 elementary, 12 middle, 12 high, and 4 other.
Average school size in Birmingham is around 448 students, 18% lower than the Alabama average of about 544.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Birmingham has shrank 5% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 33,544 students to 31,830. Birmingham now counts 62 public schools, up from 59 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 76% to 69% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Birmingham discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.