How are the schools in Birmingham, AL?

Birmingham has 81 public schools in federal filings, 79 with enough reported data to grade. 84% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 70 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Birmingham, AL?

EPA monitoring for Jefferson County recorded a median AQI of 56 with 32% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 0% of monitored AL counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Birmingham, AL?

26 facilities in Birmingham report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 84,102 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Birmingham, AL safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Birmingham.

City data / AL / Birmingham

Birmingham, AL: The Full Public Record

84,102 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 79 schools with federal incident records. 1 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Birmingham, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 81 schools in Birmingham, including 14 high schools. 79 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 84% rate A or B.

A 42

B 24

C 9

D 3

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 63 bullying allegations, 31 weapon incidents, and 6 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

10 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 11 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 65 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

26 facilities in Birmingham report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 84,102 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Styrene (47,404 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (44,774 lbs), 1-Bromopropane (26,839 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Jefferson County recorded a median AQI of 56 in 2025, with good air on 32% of monitored days. 0% of monitored AL counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Birmingham; 1 carry federal patient-experience scores. On average, 93% of patients said doctors communicated well. 90% would recommend their hospital.

94% — nurses communicated well
79% — medications clearly explained
88% — clear discharge instructions
85% — rooms rated clean
4 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 15 fatal police shooting incidents in Birmingham over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Birmingham are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Birmingham has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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