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Mobile County School District

49,946 students · 92 schools · 17.7:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #1 of 153 in Alabama

Students
49,946
Schools
92
Teachers (FTE)
2,826
Student–Teacher
17.7:1
County
Mobile
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Mobile County School District

Mobile County School District is a public school system serving Mobile County, Alabama, based in Mobile. It serves 49,946 students across 92 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a city: mid-size district. By enrollment it is the #1 largest of Alabama’s 153 school systems.

Phone2512214394
Address1 Magnum Pass, Mobile, AL 36618
CountyMobile County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Mobile County School District enrolls 49,946 students in 92 schools — an average of about 543 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #1 of 153 statewide by enrollment.

Students
49,946
#1 of 153 in Alabama
Schools
92
~543 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
City: Mid-size
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Mobile County School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (49,946 students reported):

White
35%
Black
50%
Hispanic
7%
Asian
2%
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

Mobile County School District employs about 2,826 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 17.7:1 — above the Alabama average of about 17.4:1. Total district staff is roughly 5,845.

Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
state avg ~17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
2,826
classroom teachers
Total staff
5,845
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 Mobile County 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 Mobile County 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 Mobile County School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Mobile County School District vs. Alabama

Enrollment rank
#1
of 153 districts
Ratio
17.7:1
state avg ~17.4:1
Locale
City: Mid-size
Mobile County

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

Go deeper

Look up Mobile County 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 Mobile County School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0102370. Confirm current details with the district and the Alabama State Department of Education.