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Vestavia Hills City Schools, Alabama

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Vestavia Hills City Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 7,069 (2022-2023)
Schools: 9 (2022-2023)
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Vestavia Hills City Schools is a school district in Alabama (Jefferson County). During the 2023 school year, 7,069 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Vestavia Hills City Schools consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Scott Brown
Jay Stewart
Amber Terakedis
Kyle Whittington
Jonathan Handey20222027

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,862,000 $686 5%
Local: $56,726,000 $8,004 54%
State: $43,918,000 $6,197 42%
Total: $105,506,000 $14,887
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $102,318,000 $14,437
Total Current Expenditures: $89,766,000 $12,666
Instructional Expenditures: $57,479,000 $8,110 56%
Student and Staff Support: $10,857,000 $1,531 11%
Administration: $8,267,000 $1,166 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,163,000 $1,857 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,891,000 $266
Construction: $1,637,000 $230
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,631,000 $512
Interest on Debt: $6,966,000 $982


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 63 80-84 20-24 40-44 <50 55-59 64
2018-2019 82 90-94 45-49 60-64 PS 80-84 84
2017-2018 83 >=95 45-49 70-74 PS 80-84 86
2016-2017 79 >=95 40-44 60-64 80-84 81
2015-2016 78 >=95 40-44 60-64 PS 60-79 81
2014-2015 78 90-94 45-49 50-54 70-79 81
2013-2014 75 85-89 40-44 55-59 PS 65-69 78
2012-2013 95 >=95 75-79 90-94 PS >=90 97
2011-2012 94 >=95 70-74 90-94 >=50 >=80 96
2010-2011 93 >=95 70-74 80-84 PS PS 96

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 83 90-94 55-59 60-64 >=50 80-84 85
2018-2019 79 90-94 45-49 60-64 PS 75-79 81
2017-2018 81 90-94 45-49 60-64 PS 75-79 83
2016-2017 75 90-94 35-39 60-64 70-74 78
2015-2016 73 85-89 35-39 50-54 PS 60-79 76
2014-2015 77 85-89 40-44 50-54 80-89 80
2013-2014 75 85-89 35-39 55-59 PS 70-74 78
2012-2013 97 >=95 85-89 90-94 PS >=90 98
2011-2012 97 >=95 80-84 90-94 >=50 >=80 98
2010-2011 97 >=95 80-84 90-94 PS PS 98

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 96 >=80 >=80 >=80 >=50 97
2018-2019 95 >=90 80-89 >=80 >=50 96
2017-2018 94 >=80 70-79 >=80 PS >=50 95
2016-2017 96 >=80 80-89 >=80 >=50 97
2015-2016 95 >=80 80-89 >=50 PS >=50 96
2014-2015 97 >=80 >=90 >=50 PS PS 98
2013-2014 97 >=80 >=90 >=50 PS >=50 97
2012-2013 >=99 >=80 >=90 >=50 PS >=99
2011-2012 97 >=50 80-89 PS PS PS 98
2010-2011 98 >=80 >=90 >=50 PS 98


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 7,069 -0.4
2021-2022 7,095 0.1
2020-2021 7,087 -0.7
2019-2020 7,137 -0.5
2018-2019 7,170 -0.2
2017-2018 7,187 0.5
2016-2017 7,150 1.9
2015-2016 7,015 2.4
2014-2015 6,846 1.2
2013-2014 6,762 1.4
2012-2013 6,667 2.3
2011-2012 6,511 2.3
2010-2011 6,358 2.8
2009-2010 6,180 3.0
2008-2009 5,993 1.0
2007-2008 5,935 1.7
2006-2007 5,834 2.4
2005-2006 5,693 3.6
2004-2005 5,488 4.7
2003-2004 5,232 10.0
2002-2003 4,709 3.5
2001-2002 4,544 2.1
2000-2001 4,449 1.7
1999-2000 4,375 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Vestavia Hills City Schools (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.5 1.5
Black 5.3 31.8
Hispanic 3.8 10.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 2.6 3.5
White 81.6 51.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Vestavia Hills City Schools had 448.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.78.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 54.00
Elementary: 157.00
Secondary: 226.00
Total: 448.00

Vestavia Hills City Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 34.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 16.00
School Administrators: 34.00
School Administrative Support: 32.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 115.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.00
Library/Media Support: 6.50
Student Support Services: 24.00
Other Support Services: 105.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Vestavia Hills City Schools operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
East Elementary759PK-5
Liberty Park Elementary586PK-5
Liberty Park Middle School5036-8
Pizitz Middle School1,1586-8
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights474PK-5
Vestavia Hills Elementary Dolly Ridge679PK-5
Vestavia Hills High School1,57810-12
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus5879-9
West Elementary745PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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