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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
McElwain Christian Academy	0.0mi	Private, Baptist	K-4	3631 Montevallo Rd	Birmingham	35213	Jefferson County	(205) 960-4649	15	4	3.6	14 (93.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
NE Miles Jewish Day School	1.1mi	Private, Jewish	K-7	4000 Montclair Rd	Birmingham	35213	Jefferson County	(205) 451-8090	54	12	4.6	51 (94.4%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
The Altamont School	1.2mi	Private, Nonsectarian	5-12	4801 Altamont Rd So.	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	(205) 445-1202	379	41	8.8	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Francis Xavier School	1.7mi	Private, Not Available	PK, KG-8	2 Xavier Cir	Birmingham	35213	Jefferson County	(205) 871-1687	180	21	8.0	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Rose Of Lima School	1.7mi	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	1401 22nd St S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	(205) 933-0549	215	16	11.1	120 (55.8%)	21 (9.8%)	32 (14.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)
Arlington School	1.8mi	Private, Nonsectarian	7-11	1312 22nd St S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	(205) 939-3665	5	2	3.3	4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
The Renaissance Academy Prep School For Boys	1.8mi	Private, Christian (no specific denomination), Boys	5-12	1220 50th St S	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	(205) 591-8449
Red Mountain Community School	2.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	500 40th St S	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	(205) 218-4965	73	13	5.2	62 (84.9%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Islamic Academy Of Alabama	2.1mi	Private, Islamic	PK, KG-12	1810 25th Ct S	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	(205) 870-0422	238	22	9.9	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Montessori Kids Universe Homewood	2.3mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K	2041 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr	Birmingham	35242	Jefferson County	(205) 848-2714	102	2	51.0	100 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)

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School									Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Distance	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
McElwain Christian Academy	0.0mi	Private, Baptist	K-4	3631 Montevallo Rd	Birmingham	35213	Jefferson County	(205) 960-4649	15	4	3.6		14 (93.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
NE Miles Jewish Day School	1.1mi	Private, Jewish	K-7	4000 Montclair Rd	Birmingham	35213	Jefferson County	(205) 451-8090	54	12	4.6		51 (94.4%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
The Altamont School	1.2mi	Private, Nonsectarian	5-12	4801 Altamont Rd So.	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	(205) 445-1202	379	41	8.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Francis Xavier School	1.7mi	Private, Not Available	PK, KG-8	2 Xavier Cir	Birmingham	35213	Jefferson County	(205) 871-1687	180	21	8.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Rose Of Lima School	1.7mi	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	1401 22nd St S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	(205) 933-0549	215	16	11.1		120 (55.8%)	21 (9.8%)	32 (14.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)
Arlington School	1.8mi	Private, Nonsectarian	7-11	1312 22nd St S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	(205) 939-3665	5	2	3.3		4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
The Renaissance Academy Prep School For Boys	1.8mi	Private, Christian (no specific denomination), Boys	5-12	1220 50th St S	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	(205) 591-8449
Red Mountain Community School	2.0mi	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-12	500 40th St S	Birmingham	35222	Jefferson County	(205) 218-4965	73	13	5.2		62 (84.9%)	4 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Islamic Academy Of Alabama	2.1mi	Private, Islamic	PK, KG-12	1810 25th Ct S	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	(205) 870-0422	238	22	9.9		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Montessori Kids Universe Homewood	2.3mi	Private, Nonsectarian	K	2041 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr	Birmingham	35242	Jefferson County	(205) 848-2714	102	2	51.0		100 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)