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Jefferson County
Key statistics
35,444
Students enrolled
55
Public schools
2,036
Classroom teachers (FTE)
17.4:1
Students per teacher
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.
District details
Grades served
PK to 12
Total staff (FTE)
3,434
District office
2100 18th Street S, Birmingham AL 35209
Phone
County
Jefferson County
Official website
NCES District ID
101920
About Jefferson County
Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.
The Jefferson County School System located in the greater metropolitan area of Birmingham is Alabama’s second largest school district. With 52 schools, 2,564 teachers, and 35,843 students, the system offers a multitude of academic, career technical, and extracurricular opportunities for students.