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Gulf Shores City School District

2,748 students · 3 schools · 17.2:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #73 of 153 in Alabama

Students
2,748
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
160
Student–Teacher
17.2:1
County
Baldwin
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Gulf Shores City School District

Gulf Shores City School District is a public school system serving Baldwin County, Alabama, based in Gulf Shores. It serves 2,748 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #73 largest of Alabama’s 153 school systems.

Phone2519689873
Address300 East 16Th Ave, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
CountyBaldwin County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Gulf Shores City School District enrolls 2,748 students in 3 schools — an average of about 916 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #73 of 153 statewide by enrollment.

Students
2,748
#73 of 153 in Alabama
Schools
3
~916 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Gulf Shores City School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (2,748 students reported):

White
80%
Black
5%
Hispanic
8%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Gulf Shores City School District employs about 160 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 17.2:1 — below the Alabama average of about 17.4:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 269.

Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
state avg ~17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
160
classroom teachers
Total staff
269
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Alabama funds schools

Alabama funds schools through the Foundation Program — a resource-based formula that requires 10 mills of local property-tax effort — and, beginning in 2025–26, the new RAISE Act (SB 305, 2025) layers weighted “RAISE Fund” dollars on top for students in poverty (up to 20% of the base), special education (up to 25–150% by tier), English learners (up to 15–20%), gifted students (up to 5%) and charter students (up to 10%), with the amounts set each year in the Education Trust Fund budget.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Gulf Shores City School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Alabama rates every district on an A–F report card built from ACAP test proficiency, academic growth, graduation rate, chronic absenteeism and college-and-career readiness. Look up Gulf Shores City School District on the Alabama Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Most Alabama systems are accredited through Cognia (formerly AdvancED/SACS), the de facto K-12 accreditor used across the state. Look up Gulf Shores City School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Gulf Shores City School District vs. Alabama

Enrollment rank
#73
of 153 districts
Ratio
17.2:1
state avg ~17.4:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Baldwin County

See every Alabama district side by side in the Alabama directory.

Go deeper

Look up Gulf Shores City School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Alabama Legislature (the Foundation Program and the 2025 RAISE Act) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Gulf Shores City School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0100202. Confirm current details with the district and the Alabama State Department of Education.