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Birmingham, AL Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-10.5% (-6 schools) 10-yr

10,758

Students

+3.3% (+343 students) 10-yr

$9,571

Avg. Tuition

+31.8% (+$2,309) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-6.3% (-1 student) 10-yr

39%

Students of Color

+2.6% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Birmingham)

This State (AL)

# Schools

51 Schools

336 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Birmingham, AL Total Schools
2025	51
2024	53
2023	53
2022	51
2021	52
2020	55
2019	56
2018	57
2017	53
2016	52
2015	57

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# Students

10,758 Students

69,603 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	210	212	199
2024	193	202	192
2023	200	206	193
2022	202	222	205
2021	201	218	201
2020	189	205	188
2019	188	214	193
2018	183	214	190
2017	196	212	199
2016	190	212	196
2015	183	196	183

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% Students of Color

39%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	39%	24%	33%
2024	35%	23%	32%
2023	35%	23%	32%
2022	39%	24%	32%
2021	40%	24%	31%
2020	40%	24%	31%
2019	35%	24%	31%
2018	35%	24%	30%
2017	38%	24%	31%
2016	37%	23%	31%
2015	38%	24%	31%

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0.63

0.54

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	0.63	0.54	0.64
2024	0.61	0.54	0.64
2023	0.60	0.53	0.63
2022	0.65	0.55	0.62
2021	0.65	0.55	0.62
2020	0.65	0.54	0.62
2019	0.65	0.55	0.61
2018	0.65	0.55	0.60
2017	0.63	0.51	0.59
2016	0.64	0.51	0.59
2015	0.65	0.51	0.58

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# American Indian Students

8 Students

133 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

319 Students

1,381 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	3%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

270 Students

1,906 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	3%	3%	9%
2024	3%	3%	9%
2023	3%	3%	9%
2022	3%	2%	8%
2021	3%	2%	9%
2020	3%	2%	9%
2019	3%	2%	8%
2018	3%	2%	8%
2017	2%	1%	8%
2016	2%	1%	8%
2015	2%	1%	8%

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# Black Students

1,873 Students

7,879 Students

% Black Students

17%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	17%	11%	8%
2024	17%	11%	8%
2023	17%	12%	8%
2022	19%	12%	7%
2021	20%	12%	8%
2020	21%	12%	8%
2019	20%	12%	8%
2018	21%	12%	8%
2017	19%	11%	7%
2016	21%	12%	8%
2015	23%	12%	8%

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# White Students

5,827 Students

45,621 Students

% White Students

54%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	54%	64%	55%
2024	58%	65%	55%
2023	58%	66%	55%
2022	52%	64%	57%
2021	51%	64%	57%
2020	52%	65%	58%
2019	50%	63%	59%
2018	50%	63%	59%
2017	53%	67%	61%
2016	53%	67%	61%
2015	51%	67%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

62 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,443 Students

14,018 Students

% of Others Students

23%

20%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	23%	20%	22%
2024	19%	19%	22%
2023	20%	17%	22%
2022	23%	20%	22%
2021	23%	20%	20%
2020	21%	19%	19%
2019	24%	21%	20%
2018	24%	20%	20%
2017	23%	19%	19%
2016	22%	18%	18%
2015	22%	18%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

976 Teachers

6,360 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	11:1	11:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	11:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	11:1	11:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

66%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	63%	56%	54%
2024	63%	55%	54%
2023	64%	54%	53%
2022	64%	54%	53%
2021	65%	53%	53%
2020	61%	52%	53%
2019	52%	49%	52%
2018	56%	50%	52%
2017	56%	49%	51%
2016	53%	48%	51%
2015	60%	49%	50%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	15	15	16
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	14	15	15
2020	15	15	15
2019	15	15	15
2018	15	15	15
2017	15	15	15
2016	15	15	15
2015	16	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

9 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	5	9	12
2024	5	10	11
2023	5	7	10
2022	5	7	10
2021	5	8	10
2020	5	8	10
2019	6	7	10
2018	6	7	10
2017	5	7	10
2016	5	6	9
2015	6	7	9

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Average SAT score

1302

(Out of 1600)

1288

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	1302	1291	1236
2018	1269	1260	1227
2017	1269	1261	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	24	25	26
2024	24	25	26
2023	24	25	26
2022	24	25	26
2021	24	24	26
2020	25	25	26
2019	25	24	26
2018	25	24	25
2017	25	25	25
2016	26	25	25
2015	27	24	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,571

$10,686

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	$9,066	$10,629	$14,043
2024	$9,142	$7,860	$12,357
2023	$9,454	$7,834	$11,693
2022	$8,826	$7,492	$11,199
2021	$8,826	$7,289	$10,824
2020	$8,785	$7,359	$10,496
2019	$8,979	$7,276	$10,300
2018	$8,969	$7,280	$10,056
2017	$8,809	$7,233	$9,712
2016	$8,288	$6,473	$9,307
2015	$7,262	$6,847	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,688

$1,202

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2024-2025)
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	$1,688	$1,312	$1,115
2024	$1,688	$1,273	$1,094

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Average % on Financial Aid

43%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	45%	31%	34%
2024	39%	28%	33%
2023	41%	27%	33%
2022	40%	27%	32%
2021	40%	28%	32%
2020	37%	27%	31%
2019	37%	26%	30%
2018	37%	23%	29%
2017	35%	23%	29%
2016	25%	21%	28%
2015	26%	20%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$8,713

$4,883

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	$8,713	$4,722	$6,227
2024	$8,287	$4,468	$6,113
2023	$10,362	$4,344	$5,785
2022	$9,429	$4,034	$5,514
2021	$9,429	$4,231	$5,269
2020	$9,429	$4,231	$5,141
2019	$9,429	$3,933	$5,007
2018	$9,429	$3,636	$4,752
2017	$4,419	$3,050	$4,582
2016	$2,129	$2,660	$4,396
2015	$1,000	$2,883	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$1.1 million

$17.07 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

87%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Birmingham, AL Avg	Alabama (AL)	National
2025	89%	87%	81%
2024	87%	90%	85%
2023	84%	89%	85%
2022	84%	90%	85%
2021	84%	89%	86%
2020	84%	89%	86%
2019	87%	90%	85%
2018	87%	90%	85%
2017	87%	90%	86%
2016	86%	89%	85%
2015	79%	89%	86%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Birmingham, AL?

The private elementary schools in Birmingham, AL include Highlands School, Cornerstone Schools Of Alabama, and Westminster School At Oak Mountain.

How many private elementary schools are located in Birmingham?

51 private elementary schools are located in Birmingham.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Birmingham?

The average tuition cost is $9,571, which is lower than the Alabama private school average tuition cost of $10,686.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Birmingham?

Birmingham private elementary schools are approximately 39% minority students, which is higher than the Alabama private school average of 24%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Birmingham?

73% of private elementary schools in Birmingham are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Birmingham are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Birmingham include: Allan Cott School vs. Rushton School, Rushton School vs. Allan Cott School, Jesus Christ Christian School vs. Holy Family Catholic Academy

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