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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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best schools in Bessemer SOUTH SHADES CREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ROBERT F BUMPUS MIDDLE SCHOOL, JESS LANIER HIGH SCHOOL, JONESBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CONCORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HUEYTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, NORTH HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WESTHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Bessemer zip codes35020, 35022, 35023, 35211, 35111, 35221, 35228, 35244
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POPULATION
29,949
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of AL school districts |
45.7% |
DISTRICT RATING ![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
14.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 16 |
| STATE AVERAGE 13 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ABRAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1200 23RD STREET N, BESSEMER, AL 35020 (205) 432-3100 |
PK-06 |
| BESSEMER CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY 50 HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE, BESSEMER, AL 35022 (205) 432-3785 |
09-12 |
| CHARLES F HARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2801 ARLINGTON AVE, BESSEMER, AL 35020 (205) 432-3300 |
KG-06 |
| GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5012 ROSLYN RD, BESSEMER, AL 35022 (205) 432-3200 |
KG-06 |
| JAMES A DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL 1224 CLARENDON AVE, BESSEMER, AL 35020 (205) 432-3600 |
07-08 |
| JESS LANIER HIGH SCHOOL 100 HIGH SCHOOL DR, BESSEMER, AL 35022 (205) 432-3700 |
09-12 |
| JONESBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 125 OWEN AVE, BESSEMER, AL 35020 (205) 432-3400 |
KG-06 |
| NEW HORIZON ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 1701 6TH AVE N, BESSEMER, AL 35020 (205) 432-3036 |
06-12 |
| WESTHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 710 GLENN RD, BESSEMER, AL 35022 (205) 432-3500 |
KG-06 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 2.5 | 59.4 |
| BLACK (%) | 95.2 | 36.0 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 80.7 | 51.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,316 | $18,089,000 | 51.4 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $443 | $1,858,000 | 5.3 |
| STAFF | $455 | $1,909,000 | 5.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $723 | $3,028,000 | 8.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $456 | $1,911,000 | 5.4 |
| OPERATION | $679 | $2,844,000 | 8.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $262 | $1,098,000 | 3.1 |
| OTHER | $121 | $509,000 | 1.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,139 | $13,157,000 | 37.4 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $933 | $3,912,000 | 11.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,389 | $35,158,000 | 100.0 |
| FOR THE STATE | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,493 | $3,333,081,055 | 51.4 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $395 | $293,234,818 | 4.5 |
| STAFF | $378 | $280,360,810 | 4.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $208 | $154,427,556 | 2.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $475 | $351,994,349 | 5.4 |
| OPERATION | $715 | $530,583,901 | 8.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $355 | $263,267,944 | 4.1 |
| OTHER | $153 | $113,631,434 | 1.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,679 | $1,987,500,812 | 30.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,564 | $1,160,157,610 | 17.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,737 | $6,480,739,477 | 100.0 |
| FOR THE NATION | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,582 | $274,180,000,000 | 53.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $475 | $23,356,970,935 | 4.5 |
| STAFF | $446 | $21,924,659,888 | 4.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $181 | $8,920,041,056 | 1.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $514 | $25,277,042,259 | 4.9 |
| OPERATION | $902 | $44,320,216,892 | 8.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $384 | $18,864,068,868 | 3.7 |
| OTHER | $294 | $14,465,936,592 | 2.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,199 | $157,129,000,000 | 30.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,687 | $82,900,118,526 | 16.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,469 | $514,209,000,000 | 100.0 |
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