Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School
Bessemer · AL · Alabama Aerospace and Aviation · Public charter
How Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School compares for families
What families should know about Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School.
- ▸ LocallyAL trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−10 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Magic City Acceptance Academy, Midfield High School, Bessemer Center For Technology and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
The University of Alabama
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,420/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +42.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 161 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic City Acceptance Academy Birmingham |
Public · charter | 8.9 | 213 | +99.1% |
| Midfield High School Midfield |
Public | 4.4 | 327 | -2.7% |
| Bessemer Center For Technology Bessemer |
Public | 3.0 | — | — |
| Midfield Area Vocational Department Midfield |
Public | 4.4 | — | — |
| Fairfield Area Vocational School Fairfield |
Public | 7.1 | — | — |
| Crossroads School Hoover |
Public | 7.9 | — | — |
| Riverchase Career Connection Center Hoover |
Public | 9.2 | — | — |
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