Bessemer Academy (Top Ranked Private School for 2026)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked AL School
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 436 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

Bessemer Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other school association(s)
Cognia

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Bessemer Academy
Pre-K	47
Kind	12
1	14
2	10
3	15
4	14
5	29
6	45
7	40
8	45
9	40
10	38
11	45
12	42

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Year Founded

1969

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Student Body

Total Students

436 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

20%

State avg.: 25%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Admissions Director

Cheryl Woodall

School Notes

Established in the early 1970s, Bessemer Academy has long been committed to student excellence and to following God. Focusing on students with average and above-average intelligence and abilities, this SACS accredited, Christian-based, nondenominational academy has succeeded in graduating students who have gone on to stellar college careers and preparing for outstanding professions afterward.
At Bessemer Academy, we encourage growth academically, spiritually, athletically, and socially. As students enrolled in a private Christian school, grades K-3 through senior year start their days by participating in morning devotions and regularly scheduled chapel services.
Our small class sizes contribute to the excellent results we achieve at Bessemer Academy. The small student-to-teacher ratios mean more one-on-one attention and a greater understanding of material. Students get the chance to work with others in the community through service projects within the school.

School Mascot: Tigers

Established in the early 1970s, Bessemer Academy has long been committed to student excellence and to following God. Focusing on students with average and above-average intelligence and abilities, this SACS accredited, Christian-based, nondenominational academy has succeeded in graduating students who have gone on to stellar college careers and preparing for outstanding professions afterward.
At Bessemer Academy, we encourage growth academically, spiritually, athletically, and socially. As students enrolled in a private Christian school, grades K-3 through senior year start their days by participating in morning devotions and regularly scheduled chapel services.
Our small class sizes contribute to the excellent results we achieve at Bessemer Academy. The small student-to-teacher ratios mean more one-on-one attention and a greater understanding of material. Students get the chance to work with others in the community through service projects within the school.

Source: Verified school update

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The average private school tuition in Jefferson County, AL is $9,163 for elementary schools and $12,339 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Jefferson County, AL is 80% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).