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6 schools in Mountain Brook City

Alabama · 4,425 students · 1 city

Public K-12 schools in Mountain Brook City number 6, teaching approximately 4,425 Alabama students (an average of 738 per school).

4-year change in Mountain Brook City

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
4,425
-16 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Mountain Brook City ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn AlabamaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
85.3%#1 of 127N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
4,425#47 of 143#2,194 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
6#71 of 143N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.5:1#1 of 143#1,518 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
2.4%#143 of 143#8,119 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
11.7%#122 of 127#6,438 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 Mountain Brook City

State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Crestline Elementary School at 91.6% proficient to Mountain Brook High School at 80.2%, a gap of 11.5 points. That is the 91st widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,363 to 4,425 students (up 1%) and from 311 to 384 full-time teachers (up 23%), 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.

About Mountain Brook City

Across 6 schools, Mountain Brook City instructs about 4,425 students in Alabama. By footprint it is a sparse district.

On the school-mix side, Mountain Brook City consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.

Per-school enrollment averages around 738 in this district, higher than the Alabama typical of 544.

Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 4,441 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,425 in SY 2024-25.

In the discussion threads here, the community for Mountain Brook City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools does Mountain Brook City run?
Mountain Brook City has 6 public schools with a combined enrollment of about 4,425 students in Alabama.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Mountain Brook City?
Mountain Brook City includes 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.
What is the largest school in Mountain Brook City?
Mountain Brook Junior High School is the largest public school in Mountain Brook City by enrollment, with approximately 1,005 students.
What grade levels does Mountain Brook City serve?
Mountain Brook City serves students from pre-K through grade 12 across 6 schools.