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About this school
South Hampton K-8 School is
an urban public school
in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Birmingham City Schools.
It serves 469 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 174 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
469 Students
32 Teachers
565 Sheridan RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
South Hampton K-8 School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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South Hampton K-8 School
$141,071
raised using DonorsChoose
174
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
234
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
South Hampton K-8 School has received support from
158 individuals from Alabama and
76 individuals out-of-state.