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AL Regular School Middle School

Bessemer City Middle School

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100 High School Drive, Bessemer, AL 35020 • Jefferson County
(205) 432-3601
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
616
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.5:1
FRPL Eligible
520
(84.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 520 of 616 (84.4%)
Free Lunch: 520 (84.4%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 96 (15.6%)

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

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 780 students 780 2020-2021 2021-2022: 790 students 790 +1.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 674 students 674 -14.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 648 students 648 -3.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 616 students 616 -4.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 454 (73.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 136 (22.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 20 (3.2%) White: 5 (0.8%) Asian: 1 (0.2%)
616 Students
Black or African American 454 73.7%
Hispanic / Latino 136 22.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 20 3.2%
White 5 0.8%
Asian 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 616 Students
Grade 6: 195 (31.7%) Grade 7: 234 (38%) Grade 8: 187 (30.4%)
616 Students
Grade 6 195 31.7%
Grade 7 234 38%
Grade 8 187 30.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
317
51.5%
F
Female Students
299
48.5%