Total enrollment
49,946
-2,514 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
92 schools in Mobile County
Alabama · 49,946 students · 13 cities
In total, Mobile County hosts 92 public K-12 schools with about 49,946 students, averaging 543 per school.
4-year change in Mobile County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
85
-1 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mobile County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #88 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 49,946 | #1 of 143 | #90 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 85 | #1 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #108 of 143 | #7,664 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.8% | #41 of 143 | #2,118 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #22 of 127 | #1,391 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Mobile County
State test results across the district's 79 scored schools run from EicholdMertz School of Math and Science at 92.4% proficient to Ben C Rain High School at 7.0%, a gap of 85.4 points. That is the 3rd widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 84 district schools that reported both years went from 55,153 to 49,635 students (down 10%) and from 3,008 to 2,773 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Mobile County
Mobile County is a sizable Alabama school district running 92 schools with combined enrollment near 49,946.
On the school-mix side, Mobile County consists of 55 elementary, 17 middle, 17 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Mobile County has declined 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 52,460 students to 49,946. Mobile County now counts 85 public schools, down from 86 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Mobile County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.