Midfield City School District

417 Parkwood St
Midfield, AL 35228-2230
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 336 students in Midfield City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Midfield City School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Midfield City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Midfield High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
530 Schools
# Students
1,011 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Midfield City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#142 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Midfield City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Midfield City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Midfield City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Midfield City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
924 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
91%
30%
# White Students
8 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
1%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
74
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,741 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,379 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Midfield City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Midfield City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$15,741
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Midfield City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$16,379
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Midfield City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Midfield City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midfield High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 High School Rd
Birmingham, AL 35228
(205) 923-2834
Grades: 9-12
| 336 students
Rank: n/an/a
Midfield Area Vocational Department
Vocational School
1600 High School Dr
Birmingham, AL 35221
(205) 923-2833
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,011 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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