Total enrollment
31,045
-2,273 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in Mobile
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
56
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
22%
was 28%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
64%
was 64%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 7%: 33,318 students in SY 2017-18 versus 31,045 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Mobile added 1 school, going from 55 to 56. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 28% to 22%.
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.