Top Rankings
Homewood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,308 students in Homewood City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Alabama.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Homewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 37% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Homewood City School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Homewood High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
4,464 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Homewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 145 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
38%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
10%
% Black
15%
30%
% White
69%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,537 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,907 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,537
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,907
$12,220
Best Homewood City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Homewood High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1901 S Lakeshore Dr
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 871-9663
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 871-9663
Gr: 9-12 | 1,308 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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