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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 751 students in Homewood City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Homewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
4,464 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
18,546 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)
(22-23)63%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
15%
30%
% White
69%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hall Kent Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
213 Hall Ave
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 423-2430
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 423-2430
Grades: PK-5
| 751 students
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