Legacy Prep School District

1500 Daniel Payne Drive
Birmingham, AL 35214
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 219 students in Legacy Prep School District.
Public Middle Schools in Legacy Prep School District have a diversity score of 0.08, which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
536 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Legacy Prep School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#132 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
10-14%
29%
30-34%
47%
11-19%
38%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
96%
29%
% White
n/a
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $6,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has declined by 73% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,108 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 64% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,483
$12,875
Spending / Student
$8,108
$12,097

Best Legacy Prep School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2900 S Park Dr Sw
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 573-0777
Gr: 4-7 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 536 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in AL
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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