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Bessemer City High School

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4950 Premiere Parkway, Bessemer, AL 35022 • Jefferson County
(205) 432-3700
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
760
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.7:1
FRPL Eligible
605
(79.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 605 of 760 (79.6%)
Free Lunch: 605 (79.6%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 155 (20.4%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 816 students 816 2020-2021 2021-2022: 851 students 851 +4.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 850 students 850 -0.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 805 students 805 -5.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 760 students 760 -5.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 583 (76.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 166 (21.8%) White: 7 (0.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4 (0.5%)
760 Students
Black or African American 583 76.7%
Hispanic / Latino 166 21.8%
White 7 0.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 760 Students
Grade 10: 220 (28.9%) Grade 11: 175 (23%) Grade 12: 170 (22.4%) Grade 9: 195 (25.7%)
760 Students
Grade 10 220 28.9%
Grade 11 175 23%
Grade 12 170 22.4%
Grade 9 195 25.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
380
50%
F
Female Students
380
50%