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Public School Review - Established 2003

Mountain Brook City School District

32 Vine Street
Mountain Brook, AL 35213
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Tel: (205) 871-4608
www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us

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 are 6 public schools serving 4,425 students in Mountain Brook City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public schools in Alabama.
Public Schools in Mountain Brook City School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Alabama public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top-ranked public schools in Mountain Brook City School District are Crestline Elementary School, Cherokee Bend Elementary School and Brookwood Forest Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Mountain Brook City School District has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in Alabama.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,535 Schools
# Students
4,425 Students
751,099 Students
# Teachers
385 Teachers
43,229 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
Pre-K63139
Kind338356
1288364
2344363
3326367
4376348
5370345
6330344
7341352
8337356
9327371
10334364
11328351
12323333
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AL)
#1 out of 145 school districts
(Top 1%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMountain Brook City School District
2023#1
2022#1
2021#1
2019#1
2018#1
2017#1
2016#1
2015#1
2014#1
2013#1
2012#1
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79%
30%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
202379%30%
202277%29%
202171%24%
201989%47%
201889%47%
201786%44%
201687%43%
201586%40%
201483%38%
201398%80%
201298%82%
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84%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
202284%47%
202184%46%
201983%45%
201889%46%
201775%39%
201674%38%
201581%41%
201479%42%
201398%86%
201298%86%
201199%85%
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80%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
202280%38%
202177%36%
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97%
88%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
202397%88%
202298%88%
202198%89%
202097%90%
201998%91%
201897%89%
201798%88%
201698%87%
201598%89%
201499%86%
201397%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
20240.120.63
20230.110.62
20220.120.61
20210.120.61
20200.090.60
20190.090.60
20180.070.59
20170.070.59
20160.060.58
20150.260.58
20140.050.56
20130.040.55
20120.030.55
20110.030.54
20100.040.54
20090.040.53
20080.030.54
20070.030.53
20060.020.53
20050.030.51
20040.030.51
20030.020.51
20020.020.51
20010.020.50
20000.020.50
19990.020.50
19980.020.50
19970.020.52
19960.010.50
19950.010.49
19940.010.49
19930.010.49
19920.020.49
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20211%2%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%1%
20141%1%
20132%1%
20121%1%
20111%2%
20101%2%
20092%1%
20081%1%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20042%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%2%
19961%1%
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% Hispanic
2%
12%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
20242%11%
20232%11%
20222%10%
20212%9%
20201%8%
20191%8%
20181%7%
20171%7%
20161%7%
20153%6%
20141%5%
20111%4%
20101%4%
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% Black
n/a
31%
% White
94%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
202494%51%
202394%52%
202294%53%
202194%53%
202095%54%
201995%54%
201896%55%
201796%55%
201697%56%
201548%56%
201498%57%
201398%58%
201299%58%
201198%58%
201098%58%
200998%59%
200899%58%
200799%59%
200699%59%
200598%60%
200498%60%
200399%60%
200299%60%
200199%61%
200099%61%
199999%61%
199899%61%
199799%60%
199699%61%
199599%62%
1994100%62%
1993100%62%
199299%62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
20243%4%
20233%3%
20223%3%
20213%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20161%2%
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
2023$80 MM$36 MM
2022$68 MM$33 MM
2021$80 MM$36 MM
2020$68 MM$33 MM
2019$67 MM$34 MM
2018$64 MM$31 MM
2017$65 MM$31 MM
2016$61 MM$29 MM
2015$58 MM$30 MM
2014$59 MM$28 MM
2012$57 MM$28 MM
2011$57 MM$30 MM
2010$58 MM$30 MM
2009$57 MM$29 MM
2008$60 MM$32 MM
2007$56 MM$30 MM
2006$50 MM$28 MM
2005$46 MM$24 MM
2004$43 MM$23 MM
2003$38 MM$23 MM
2002$38 MM$22 MM
2001$39 MM$21 MM
2000$36 MM$21 MM
1999$31 MM$20 MM
1998$29 MM$19 MM
1997$30 MM$18 MM
1996$26 MM$15 MM
1995$24 MM$15 MM
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Spending
$87 MM
$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
2023$87 MM$34 MM
2022$66 MM$32 MM
2021$87 MM$34 MM
2020$66 MM$32 MM
2019$65 MM$32 MM
2018$62 MM$31 MM
2017$60 MM$31 MM
2016$60 MM$30 MM
2015$56 MM$30 MM
2014$59 MM$29 MM
2012$57 MM$29 MM
2011$56 MM$29 MM
2010$56 MM$30 MM
2009$60 MM$31 MM
2008$69 MM$31 MM
2007$67 MM$29 MM
2006$57 MM$27 MM
2005$43 MM$24 MM
2004$40 MM$24 MM
2003$38 MM$23 MM
2002$37 MM$22 MM
2001$39 MM$22 MM
2000$39 MM$21 MM
1999$33 MM$20 MM
1998$30 MM$19 MM
1997$32 MM$18 MM
1996$29 MM$16 MM
1995$23 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,062
$12,875

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
2023$18,127$13,484
2022$15,596$12,106
2021$17,997$12,139
2020$15,596$12,106
2019$15,358$10,949
2018$14,748$10,775
2017$15,001$10,752
2016$14,048$10,004
2015$13,015$10,181
2014$13,101$9,249
2012$12,635$9,447
2011$12,604$10,047
2010$13,204$10,181
2009$13,147$9,620
2008$13,842$12,838
2007$13,088$9,453
2006$11,640$8,864
2005$10,947$7,980
2004$10,268$7,481
2003$9,374$7,352
2002$9,605$7,090
2001$9,786$6,576
2000$9,217$6,614
1999$8,099$6,138
1998$7,820$5,727
1997$7,883$5,613
1995$6,535$4,603
1992$4,851$3,799
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Spending / Student
$19,701
$12,097

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMountain Brook City School DistrictAlabama
2023$19,773$12,858
2022$15,225$11,680
2021$19,630$11,575
2020$15,225$11,680
2019$14,898$10,361
2018$14,255$10,820
2017$13,796$10,751
2016$13,676$10,236
2015$12,496$10,301
2014$13,124$9,732
2012$12,613$9,486
2011$12,505$9,833
2010$12,678$10,301
2009$13,830$10,180
2008$15,877$12,600
2007$15,491$9,149
2006$13,146$8,744
2005$10,059$8,000
2004$9,606$7,723
2003$9,237$7,470
2002$9,210$7,151
2001$9,869$7,125
2000$10,112$6,573
1999$8,476$6,238
1998$8,012$5,843
1997$8,560$5,461
1995$6,336$4,722
1992$5,180$3,861
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Best Mountain Brook City School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crestline Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3785 Jackson Blvd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-8126
Gr: PK-6 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Cherokee Bend Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4400 Fair Oaks Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3595
Gr: PK-6 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
Brookwood Forest Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3701 S Brookwood Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3700
Gr: PK-6 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #44.
Mountain Brook Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3020 Cambridge Rd
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 871-8191
Gr: PK-6 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #55.
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%
Rank: #66.
Mountain Brook High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3650 Bethune Dr
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3800
Gr: 10-12 | 985 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mountain Brook City School District?
Mountain Brook City School District manages 6 public schools serving 4,425 students.
What is the rank of Mountain Brook City School District?
Mountain Brook City School District is ranked #1 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 1%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 1%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%), Highest science proficiency (Top 1%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Mountain Brook City School District?
94% of Mountain Brook City School District students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Mountain Brook City School District?
Mountain Brook City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.
What is Mountain Brook City School District's spending/student ratio?
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.

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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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