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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.
  • (205) 231-4600
  • PO Box 10007
  • Birmingham, AL-0007
  • Website
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Birmingham City Schools is a public school district in Alabama. They serve 23,718 students across 45 schools, and its teachers have had 1,090 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    45
  • Students
    23,718
  • Teachers
    1,319

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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 Apr 19, 2024

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Birmingham City Schools

$667,374
raised using DonorsChoose
1,090
projects funded
350
teachers funded
3,650
donors
82
projects for basic supplies
211
projects for technology
108
projects for books
30
projects for art supplies

Birmingham City Schools has received support from 2,130 individuals from Alabama and 1,520 individuals out-of-state.

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