Mountain Brook City School District

32 Vine Street
Mountain Brook, AL 35213
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

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 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,005 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 69% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), 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 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
4,425 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
12,941 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#1 out of 145 school districts
(Top 1%)
79%
30%
84%
47%
80%
38%
97%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
n/a
29%
% White
94%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,062 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,701 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,062
$12,875
Spending / Student
$19,701
$12,097

Best Mountain Brook City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Gr: 7-9 | 1,005 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,425 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 79% (Top 1%)
  • : 84% (Top 1%)
  • : 80% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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