Birmingham City Schools Report Card Rises to 79 in Alabama: Up Two Points from Last Year, Chronic Absenteeism Down from 29 Percent in 2023 to 11 Percent
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama — Birmingham City Schools earned a score of 79 on Alabama's state report card for the 2025-2026 school year, Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan announced on November 12.
The score marks a two-point increase from the previous school year's score of 77. The district also reported an increase of more than eight percentage points in academic proficiency and a gain of more than 24 percentage points in college and career readiness since 2023, while chronic absenteeism has dropped from 29 percent in 2023 to 11 percent.
One school seeing significant improvement is Hayes K-8, which increased its report card score by 14 points, moving from an F to a C.
Alabama determines report card scores from several measures, including academic achievement, academic growth, chronic absenteeism, graduation rates, and college and career readiness, and the state Department of Education releases the report cards each year. District leaders said their goal is to raise the district's overall score to a B or higher.
Source: Birmingham City Schools
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