Total enrollment
31,045
-866 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
60 schools in Mobile
Alabama · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Mobile number 60, teaching approximately 31,045 Alabama students, an average of 517 per school.
4-year change in Mobile
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
56
+2 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
203,416
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
31,045
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
60
public K-12
About Mobile
Public education in Mobile, Alabama runs across 60 schools that enrolls roughly 31,045 students. By footprint, Mobile sits in the sprawling bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 34 elementary, 13 middle, 10 high, and 3 other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 3%: 31,911 students in SY 2020-21 versus 31,045 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Mobile added 2 schools, going from 54 to 56.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Mobile discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.