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Birmingham City Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Birmingham City Schools is a public school district in Alabama. They serve 23,718 students across 44 schools, and its teachers have had 1,344 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 44
    Schools
  • 23,718
    Students
  • 1,319
    Teachers

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Birmingham City Schools Demographics

85%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Birmingham City Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Birmingham City Schools had a total revenue of $286.6 million in the 2016-17 school year. 37.9% came from local sources, 45.4% from state sources, and 16.7% from federal sources.

Birmingham City Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $12,082 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 37.9% came from local sources, 45.4% from state sources, and 16.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Birmingham City Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 22, 2025

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Birmingham City Schools

$819,972
raised using DonorsChoose
1,344
projects funded
428
teachers funded
4,205
donors
106
projects for basic supplies
247
projects for technology
134
projects for books
36
projects for art supplies

Birmingham City Schools has received support from 2,525 individuals from Alabama and 1,680 individuals out-of-state.

Birmingham City Schools Schools

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