Bessemer City High School
Public School | 9th - 12th | 850 students
Address
4950 Premiere Parkway
Bessemer, AL 35022
Phone
School District
Bessemer City
School Details
Total Students
850
Grades
9th - 12th
Student-Teacher Ratio
23.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
37
School Type
Public
Locale
Suburban - Large
County
1073
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
516 (60.7%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
0 (0.0%)
Total eligible: 516 students (60.7%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
010033000087
District NCES ID
0100330
Community Profile (35022)
Demographic and economic data for the 35022 ZIP code area where Bessemer City High School is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
23,237
Median Age
42
Male
44.2%
Female
55.8%
Age Distribution
Under 5
7.0%
5-9
5.5%
10-14
5.3%
15-19
4.2%
Under 18
20.0%
65+
21.2%
Race & Ethnicity
White
41.6%
Black/African American
54.2%
Asian
1.0%
Two or More Races
1.8%
Hispanic/Latino
1.4%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$74,951
Mean Household Income
$91,558
Per Capita Income
$45,343
Median Family Income
$94,144
Poverty Rate
10.7%
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Households on SNAP
542
Employment & Commute
Employed
10,825
Avg. Commute Time
28.1 min
Work From Home
15.9%
Drive Alone
72.8%
Education
High School or Higher
93.3%
Bachelor's or Higher
33.1%
Graduate Degree
14.0%
Enrolled in School
4,654
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
330
Kindergarten
313
Elementary
1,855
High School
828
College
1,328
Housing
Median Home Value
$227,400
Median Rent
$999
Total Housing Units
10,030
Owner Occupied
81.4%
Renter Occupied
18.6%
Median Rooms
6.7
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$1,510
Avg. Household Size
2.57
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
358
$100K-$150K
716
$200K-$300K
2,559
$500K-$1M
250
Households & Families
Total Households
9,188
Avg. Household Size
2.49
Avg. Family Size
3.11
Married Couples
46.1%
Living Alone
24.3%
Broadband Internet
91.8%
Veterans
1,650
Foreign Born
14
Health Insurance
Insured
20,245
Uninsured
2,688
Private Insurance
16,335
Public Insurance
7,536
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey