Bessemer City Middle School
Public School | 6th - 8th | 674 students
Address
100 High School Drive
Bessemer, AL 35020
Phone
School District
Bessemer City
School Details
Total Students
674
Grades
6th - 8th
Student-Teacher Ratio
25.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
27
School Type
Public
Locale
Suburban - Large
County
1073
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
575 (85.3%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
19 (2.8%)
Total eligible: 594 students (88.1%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
010033000086
District NCES ID
0100330
Community Profile (35020)
Demographic and economic data for the 35020 ZIP code area where Bessemer City Middle School is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
25,713
Median Age
38.9
Male
48.2%
Female
51.8%
Age Distribution
Under 5
6.8%
5-9
7.1%
10-14
6.9%
15-19
5.1%
Under 18
24.2%
65+
18.2%
Race & Ethnicity
White
12.2%
Black/African American
76.2%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.5%
Two or More Races
4.3%
Hispanic/Latino
8.9%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$31,257
Mean Household Income
$45,978
Per Capita Income
$26,495
Median Family Income
$43,958
Poverty Rate
34.9%
Unemployment Rate
9.2%
Households on SNAP
3,151
Employment & Commute
Employed
9,146
Avg. Commute Time
23.2 min
Work From Home
3.1%
Drive Alone
73.9%
Education
High School or Higher
82.5%
Bachelor's or Higher
10.5%
Graduate Degree
3.2%
Enrolled in School
5,341
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
360
Kindergarten
177
Elementary
2,617
High School
1,039
College
1,148
Housing
Median Home Value
$87,000
Median Rent
$828
Total Housing Units
12,290
Owner Occupied
54.8%
Renter Occupied
45.2%
Median Rooms
5.4
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$1,143
Avg. Household Size
2.43
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
1,002
$100K-$150K
814
$200K-$300K
579
$500K-$1M
51
Households & Families
Total Households
10,049
Avg. Household Size
2.51
Avg. Family Size
3.53
Married Couples
20.4%
Living Alone
24.3%
Broadband Internet
86.2%
Veterans
1,302
Foreign Born
184
Health Insurance
Insured
21,209
Uninsured
4,292
Private Insurance
10,170
Public Insurance
14,356
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey