Mobile County
Mobile County is a public school district based in Mobile, Alabama, serving 49,946 students in 92 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 543 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $10,755 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.7 students per teacher.
How Mobile County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mobile County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,755 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,068 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $623.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $675.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,826 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,845 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 409 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile CountyMobile · this district | 49,946 | 92 | $10,755 | 17.7 | #1 |
| Jefferson CountyBirmingham | 35,444 | 57 | $10,237 | 17.4 | #2 |
| Baldwin CountyBay Minette | 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Public SchoolsSeattle, WA | 50,773 | $17,985 | 16.5 |
| Atlanta Public SchoolsAtlanta, GA | 49,945 | $18,492 | 12.1 |
| Corona-Norco UnifiedNorco, CA | 49,487 | $12,310 | 24.0 |
| St. Lucie CountyPort St Lucie, FL | 49,308 | $10,361 | 19.4 |
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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