Total enrollment
20,954
-2,823 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
49 schools in Birmingham City
Alabama · 20,954 students · 1 city
49 public-school campuses operate under Birmingham City, with roughly 20,954 K-12 students enrolled (29 elementary, 9 middle, and 9 high).
7-year change in Birmingham City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
43
-2 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
14%
was 7%
% Black
83%
was 91%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Birmingham City
Birmingham City is a middle-population Alabama school district running 49 campuses with combined enrollment near 20,954.
In terms of grade levels, Birmingham City spans 29 elementary, 9 middle, 9 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 428 in this district, noticeably below the Alabama typical of 544.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 12%: 23,777 students in SY 2017-18 versus 20,954 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Birmingham City lost 2 schools, going from 45 to 43. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 91% to 83% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Birmingham City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.