Baldwin County
Baldwin County is a public school district based in Bay Minette, Alabama, serving 31,965 students in 45 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 710 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,638 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Alabama median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Baldwin County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Baldwin County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,638 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,865 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $421.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $450.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,043 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,918 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 381 | 399 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alabama median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alabama
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson CountyBirmingham | 35,444 | 57 | $10,237 | 17.4 | #2 |
| Baldwin CountyBay Minette · this district | 31,965 | 45 | $11,638 | 15.6 | #3 |
| Montgomery CountyMontgomery | 26,395 | 50 | $10,110 | 17.6 | #4 |
| Huntsville CityHuntsville | 24,222 | 46 | $11,277 | 17.8 | #5 |
| Birmingham CityBirmingham | 20,954 | 49 | $12,272 | 19.2 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weber DistrictOgden, UT | 32,054 | $8,601 | 21.6 |
| Okaloosa CountyFort Walton Beach, FL | 32,047 | $9,864 | 19.0 |
| Keller ISDKeller, TX | 32,042 | $10,532 | 15.2 |
| Durham Public SchoolsDurham, NC | 31,865 | $12,723 | 15.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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