Total enrollment
59,070
-2,163 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
Mobile County
Alabama · Public K-12
Mobile County operates 107 public K-12 schools inside Alabama, with combined enrollment of approximately 59,070 (about 552 students per school). By level, that breaks down as 61 elementary, 20 middle, and 22 high schools.
7-year change in Mobile County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
100
+3 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
38%
was 43%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
48%
was 48%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
412,590
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
107
7 districts
Enrollment
59,070
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$58,880
Above Alabama avg
Free/reduced lunch
66.6%
Above Alabama avg
Elementary
61
28,938 students
Middle
20
10,611 students
High
22
17,264 students
Combined / other
4
2,257 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Mobile County Public Schools
49,946 students · 7 districts in Mobile County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Mobile County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
26.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.3% under 18
Test scores in Mobile County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 92 schools ranked. Alabama state average: 53.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
Cities in Mobile County
About Mobile County
Mobile County is a high-population county of about 412,590 residents in Alabama. Its public-school system hosts approximately 59,070 students across 107 schools.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $58,880 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 6% above the Alabama median.
On the school-mix side, Mobile County consists of 61 elementary schools (28,938 students), 20 middle schools (10,611), 22 high schools (17,264), and 4 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Mobile County is Mobile County Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 49,946 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 59,070 students, contracted 4% from the 61,233 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Mobile County opened 3 schools, going from 97 to 100. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 43% to 38%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data