Total enrollment
3,012
-306 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Bessemer City
Alabama · 3,012 students · 1 city
Public K-12 schools in Bessemer City number 9, teaching approximately 3,012 Alabama students (an average of 335 per school).
4-year change in Bessemer City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bessemer City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #123 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,012 | #64 of 143 | #3,208 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #55 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #137 of 143 | #8,215 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 79.2% | #15 of 143 | #1,272 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #92 of 127 | #4,058 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bessemer City
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Abrams Elementary School at 27.9% proficient to Bessemer City High School at 3.5%, a gap of 24.4 points. That is the 78th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,610 to 3,012 students (down 17%) and from 187 to 155 full-time teachers (down 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer City High School | Bessemer | High | 09-12 | 760 |
| Bessemer City Middle School | Bessemer | Middle | 06-08 | 616 |
| Jonesboro Elementary School | Bessemer | Elementary | PK-05 | 474 |
| Charles F Hard Elementary School | Bessemer | Elementary | PK-05 | 364 |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Bessemer | Elementary | PK-05 | 290 |
| Westhills Elementary School | Bessemer | Elementary | PK-05 | 277 |
| Abrams Elementary School | Bessemer | Elementary | PK-05 | 231 |
| Bessemer Center For Technology | Bessemer | High | 09-12 | · |
| New Horizon Alternative School | Bessemer | High | 07-12 | · |
About Bessemer City
Bessemer City maintains 9 public schools across Alabama, collectively educateing roughly 3,012 students.
In terms of grade levels, Bessemer City is built around 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 335 in this district, noticeably below the Alabama typical of 544.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,012 students, fell 9% from the 3,318 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bessemer City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.