Jefferson County

Alabama · Public K-12

176 public schools serving approximately 97,562 students, in a county of 667,755 residents.

Schools

176

18 districts

Enrollment

97,562

NCES CCD

Median income

$66,388

Above Alabama avg

Free/reduced lunch

55.4%

Below Alabama avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Jefferson County

35,951 students · 18 districts in Jefferson County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Jefferson County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

48%

Hispanic

Black

42%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

36%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

49%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

36.2%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

11.4%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

4.7%

civilian labor

Median age

22.9% under 18

All schools (176)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Hoover High School	Hoover	High	09-12	2,841	·
Vestavia Hills High School	Vestavia Hills	High	10-12	1,578	·
HewittTrussville High School	Trussville	High	09-12	1,573	·
ClayChalkville High School	Pinson	High	09-12	1,361	·
Paine Elementary School	Trussville	Elementary	PK-05	1,350	·
Homewood High School	Homewood	High	09-12	1,330	·
Hueytown High School	Hueytown	High	09-12	1,210	·
HewittTrussville Middle School	Trussville	Middle	06-08	1,202	·
Shades Valley High School	Irondale	High	09-12	1,200	·
McAdory High School	Mccalla	High	09-12	1,162	·
Pizitz Middle School	Vestavia	Middle	06-08	1,158	·
Huffman High SchoolMagnet	Birmingham	High	08-12	1,147	·
Gardendale High School	Gardendale	High	09-12	1,047	·
ClayChalkville Middle School	Trussville	Middle	06-08	1,032	·
Pinson Valley High School	Pinson	High	09-12	1,029	·
Fultondale Elementary School	Fultondale	Elementary	PK-06	982	·
Mountain Brook Junior High School	Mountain Brook	Middle	07-09	982	·
Mountain Brook High School	Mountain Brook	High	10-12	967	·
Homewood Middle School	Homewood	Middle	06-08	926	·
Minor High School	Adamsville	High	09-12	915	·
Edgewood Elementary School	Homewood	Elementary	KG-05	888	·
Ira F Simmons Middle School	Hoover	Middle	06-08	882	·
Mortimer Jordan High School	Kimberly	High	09-12	861	·
Chalkville Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	854	·
McAdory Middle School	Mccalla	Middle	06-08	854	·
Bessemer City High School	Bessemer	High	09-12	850	·
Parker High School	Birmingham	High	09-12	826	·
Pinson Elementary School	Pinson	Elementary	PK-02	801	·
Hueytown Middle School	Hueytown	Middle	06-08	789	·
Trace Crossings Elementary School	Hoover	Elementary	PK-05	788	·
JacksonOlin High School	Birmingham	High	08-12	784	·
Crestline Elementary School	Mountain Brook	Elementary	PK-06	778	·
Center Point High School	Center Point	High	09-12	774	·
East Elementary	Vestavia Hills	Elementary	PK-05	759	·
Bragg Middle School	Gardendale	Middle	06-08	746	·
West Elementary	Vestavia Hills	Elementary	PK-05	745	·
Oak Grove High School	Bessemer	High	06-12	744	·
Deer Valley Elementary School	Hoover	Elementary	PK-05	740	·
Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet	Birmingham	High	09-12	738	·
Huffman Academy	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	735	·
Glen Iris Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	731	·
Pleasant Grove High School	Pleasant Grove	High	07-12	729	·
Minor Middle School	Adamsville	Middle	06-08	728	·
Hall Kent Elementary School	Homewood	Elementary	PK-05	726	·
Bryant Park Elementary	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	708	·
McCalla Elementary School	Bessemer	Elementary	PK-05	697	·
Bryan Elementary School	Morris	Elementary	KG-05	681	·
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge	Vestavia Hills	Elementary	PK-05	679	·
Gardendale Elementary School	Gardendale	Elementary	PK-05	677	·
Bessemer City Middle School	Bessemer	Middle	06-08	674	·
McAdory Elementary School	Mccalla	Elementary	PK-05	667	·
Rudd Middle School	Pinson	Middle	06-08	667	·
North Jefferson Middle School	Kimberly	Middle	06-08	666	·
Ramsay High School	Birmingham	High	09-12	660	·
Hayes K8	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-08	658	·
Wenonah High School	Birmingham	High	09-12	656	·
Phillips Academy	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-08	654	·
Hueytown Primary School	Hueytown	Elementary	PK-02	653	·
Fultondale High School	Warrior	High	07-12	635	·
Christian School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-08	633	·
Hudson KEight School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-08	633	·
Clay Elementary School	Clay	Elementary	PK-05	632	·
Leeds Elementary School	Leeds	Elementary	02-05	625	·
Leeds High School	Leeds	High	09-12	619	·
Center Point Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-02	618	·
Erwin Middle School	Center Point	Middle	06-08	617	·
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Pleasant Grove	Elementary	PK-06	616	·
Sun Valley Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	611	·
Kermit Johnson School	Pinson	Elementary	03-05	606	·
UW Clemon Elementary School	Adamsville	Elementary	PK-05	588	·
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus	Vestavia Hills	Secondary	09-09	587	·
Liberty Park Elementary	Vestavia Hills	Elementary	PK-05	586	·
Bluff Park Elementary School	Hoover	Elementary	PK-05	581	·
Brookwood Forest Elementary School	Mountain Brook	Elementary	PK-06	578	·
Rocky Ridge Elementary School	Hoover	Elementary	PK-05	573	·
Oak Grove Elementary School	Bessemer	Elementary	PK-05	570	·
South Shades Crest Elementary School	Hoover	Elementary	PK-02	568	·
Washington K8	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-08	567	·
Bagley Elementary School	Dora	Elementary	PK-04	563	·
Cherokee Bend Elementary School	Mountain Brook	Elementary	PK-06	560	·
Tarrant High School	Tarrant	High	07-12	559	·
Warrior Elementary School	Warrior	Elementary	PK-05	551	·
Mountain Brook Elementary School	Mountain Brook	Elementary	PK-06	544	·
Cahaba Elementary School	Trussville	Elementary	KG-05	537	·
George Washington Carver High School	Birmingham	High	09-12	531	·
Jonesboro Elementary School	Bessemer	Elementary	PK-05	525	·
Gwin Elementary School	Hoover	Elementary	PK-05	515	·
South Hampton K8	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-08	513	·
Fairfield High Preparatory School	Fairfield	High	09-12	510	·
Leeds Primary School	Leeds	Elementary	PK-01	509	·
Martha Gaskins K5	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	509	·
Corner High School	Dora	High	09-12	504	·
Liberty Park Middle School	Vestavia	Middle	06-08	503	·
West End Academy	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	503	·
Erwin Intermediate School	Center Point	Elementary	03-05	502	·
Jones Valley Middle School	Birmingham	Middle	06-08	502	·
Shades Cahaba Elementary School	Homewood	Elementary	KG-05	501	·
Brocks Gap Intermediate School	Hoover	Elementary	03-05	492	·
Hueytown Intermediate School	Hueytown	Elementary	03-05	481	·
Oxmoor K5	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	478	·
Green Valley Elementary School	Hoover	Elementary	PK-05	476	·
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights	Vestavia Hills	Elementary	PK-05	474	·
Leeds Middle School	Leeds	Middle	06-08	470	·
Tuggle Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	470	·
Irondale Middle School	Irondale	Middle	06-08	467	·
Minor Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	454	·
Irondale Community School	Irondale	Elementary	PK-05	450	·
Central Park Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	447	·
Corner Middle School	Warrior	Middle	05-08	439	·
Bush Hills STEAM Academy	Birmingham	Middle	06-08	433	·
Smith Middle School	Birmingham	Middle	06-08	426	·
Grantswood Community School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	418	·
i3 Academy Phase 1	Birmingham	Elementary	KG-05	417	·
Minor Community School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	409	·
Barrett Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	405	·
Legacy Prep	Birmingham	Elementary	KG-05	404	·
Magnolia Elementary School	Trussville	Elementary	KG-05	403	·
Tarrant Intermediate School	Tarrant	Elementary	03-06	402	·
Huffman Middle School	Birmingham	Middle	06-08	399	·
Concord Elementary School	Bessemer	Elementary	PK-05	397	·
Midfield Elementary School	Midfield	Elementary	PK-04	390	·
Wilkerson Middle School	Birmingham	Middle	06-08	390	·
Oliver K5 School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	389	·
Snow Rogers Elementary School	Gardendale	Elementary	PK-05	386	·
Richard Arrington Elementary	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	374	·
Wylam Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	371	·
Brighton School	Brighton	Elementary	PK-08	365	·
Robinson Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	344	·
Charles F Hard Elementary School	Bessemer	Elementary	PK-05	342	·
Midfield High School	Midfield	High	09-12	340	·
Magic City Acceptance Academy	Birmingham	High	06-12	338	·
Green Acres Middle School	Birmingham	Middle	06-08	337	·
Hemphill Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	336	·
Inglenook School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-08	333	·
C J Donald Middle School	Fairfield	Middle	06-08	332	·
Shades Mountain Elementary School	Hoover	Elementary	PK-05	330	·
Avondale Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	328	·
Glen Oaks Elementary School	Fairfield	Elementary	03-05	324	·
Rutledge School	Midfield	Middle	05-08	315	·
Westhills Elementary School	Bessemer	Elementary	KG-05	315	·
Tarrant Elementary School	Tarrant	Elementary	PK-02	310	·
Mount Olive Elementary School	Mount Olive	Elementary	PK-05	309	·
Charles A Brown Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	307	·
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School	Pleasant Grove	Middle	06-08	306	·
Adamsville Elementary School	Adamsville	Elementary	PK-05	302	·
EPIC Alternative Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	291	·
BCS Virtual Academy of Learning	Birmingham	Other	03-12	287	·
Greenwood Elementary School	Bessemer	Elementary	KG-05	286	·
Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School	Birmingham	Middle	06-08	278	·
Lipscomb Elementary School	Lipscomb	Elementary	KG-05	259	·
Abrams Elementary School	Bessemer	Elementary	PK-05	254	·
Jefferson County Virtual School	Birmingham	Other	KG-12	254	·
Norwood Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	249	·
Robinson Primary School	Fairfield	Elementary	PK-02	245	·
WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet	Birmingham	Middle	06-08	210	·
i3 Academy Phase 2	Birmingham	Middle	06-07	208	·
Princeton School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-05	203	·
William E Burkett MultiHandicapped Center	Morris	Other	PK-12	192	·
Brookville Elementary School	Graysville	Elementary	KG-05	187	·
Empower Community School	Bessemer	Elementary	KG-07	139	·
West Jefferson Elementary School	Quinton	Elementary	PK-06	94	·
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School	Bessemer	Secondary	09-10	79	·
Adolescent Day Treatment	Birmingham	Other	KG-12	0	·
Bessemer Center For Technology	Bessemer	High	09-12	0	·
City Elementary	Birmingham	Middle	07-08	0	·
Crossroads School	Hoover	High	06-12	0	·
Dupuy Alternative School	Birmingham	High	09-12	0	·
Engle Day Treatment	Birmingham	Elementary	01-07	0	·
Fairfield Alternative School	Fairfield	Other	KG-12	0	·
Fairfield Area Vocational School	Fairfield	High	10-12	0	·
Homebound Elementary School	Birmingham	Elementary	PK-06	0	·
Homebound High School	Birmingham	High	07-12	0	·
Jefferson County Counseling Learning CenterEast	Birmingham	Other	KG-12	0	·
Midfield Area Vocational Department	Midfield	High	09-12	0	·
New Horizon Alternative School	Bessemer	High	07-12	0	·
W E Donaldson	Bessemer	Secondary	09-09	·	·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Jefferson County?

There are 176 public K-12 schools in Jefferson County, Alabama, with a combined enrollment of about 97,562.

How many high schools are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Alabama has 38 public high schools, along with 31 middle schools and 98 elementary schools.

What is the largest school district in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County is the largest school district in Jefferson County, serving approximately 35,951 students. The county contains 18 school districts overall.

What is the population of Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Alabama has a population of approximately 667,755, with a median age of 38. About 22.9% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Jefferson County?

Median household income in Jefferson County is $66,388, above the Alabama average of $55,552. About 11.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Jefferson County?

Approximately 36.2% of adults 25 and older in Jefferson County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Jefferson County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 55.4% of students in Jefferson County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Alabama county average of 67.0%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Jefferson County schools?

Across Jefferson County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 17.6 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson County?

Jefferson County residents are approximately 48% White, 6% Hispanic, 42% Black, 2% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Jefferson County is owner-occupied?

Jefferson County has about 310,789 housing units, of which roughly 63.9% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data