Top Rankings
Mountain Brook City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 994 students in Mountain Brook City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Mountain Brook City School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Mountain Brook City School District is Mountain Brook Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
4,387 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountain Brook City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 145 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
38%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
n/a
29%
% White
94%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,218 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,872 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,218
$13,006
Spending / Student
$19,872
$12,220
Best Mountain Brook City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Grades: 7-9
| 994 students
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