Bessemer City School District, Alabama
Bessemer City School District is a unified school district in Jefferson County, Alabama, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 25,400 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 40.7 sq mi (105 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 25,400 ± 53
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Jefferson County
- Land area
- 40.7 sq mi (105 km²)
- Median household income
- $39,613 ± $3,108
- Median home value
- $135,900 ± $24,955
- Water area
- 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km²)
- State
- Alabama
- Census code (GEOID)
- 0100330
- Coordinates (central point)
- 33.370890, -86.972193
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Bessemer City School District, largest first
- Bessemer (city)25,400 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Hoover City School District9.6 mi east
- Jefferson County School District14 mi north
- Birmingham City School District15 mi northeast
These share a boundary with Bessemer City School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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