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Item: Baldwin County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2600 North Hand Ave
Bay Minette, AL 36507-4180

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Top 20%

Tel: (251) 937-0308

www.bcbe.org

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Baldwin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

43 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

31,056 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

1,931 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	820	140
Kind	2,266	356
1	2,369	373
2	2,452	369
3	2,261	351
4	2,370	345
5	2,323	345
6	2,393	349
7	2,440	355
8	2,351	359
9	2,371	377
10	2,341	363
11	2,199	339
12	2,100	314

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District Rank

Baldwin County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#26 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Baldwin County School District
2023	#26
2022	#24
2021	#18
2019	#17
2018	#14
2017	#24
2016	#31
2015	#34
2014	#25
2013	#24
2012	#22

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38%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	38%	30%
2022	36%	29%
2021	33%	24%
2019	59%	47%
2018	61%	47%
2017	53%	44%
2016	50%	43%
2015	45%	40%
2014	44%	38%
2013	85%	80%
2012	88%	82%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2022	57%	47%
2021	57%	46%
2019	56%	45%
2018	61%	46%
2017	45%	39%
2016	43%	38%
2015	42%	41%
2014	48%	42%
2013	90%	86%
2012	90%	86%
2011	89%	85%

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50%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2022	50%	38%
2021	47%	36%

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87%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	87%	88%
2022	86%	88%
2021	88%	89%
2020	88%	90%
2019	90%	91%
2018	88%	89%
2017	86%	88%
2016	84%	87%
2015	85%	89%
2014	84%	86%
2013	80%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	0.50	0.62
2022	0.50	0.61
2021	0.49	0.61
2020	0.48	0.60
2019	0.48	0.60
2018	0.44	0.59
2017	0.44	0.59
2016	0.39	0.58
2015	0.39	0.58
2014	0.38	0.56
2013	0.38	0.55
2012	0.37	0.55
2011	0.36	0.54
2010	0.36	0.54
2009	0.35	0.53
2008	0.35	0.54
2007	0.35	0.53
2006	0.34	0.53
2005	0.33	0.51
2004	0.33	0.51
2003	0.33	0.51
2002	0.32	0.51
2001	0.32	0.50
2000	0.32	0.50
1999	0.32	0.50
1998	0.31	0.50
1997	0.31	0.52
1996	0.31	0.50
1995	0.33	0.49
1994	0.34	0.49
1993	0.34	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2014)
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	12%	11%
2022	11%	10%
2021	11%	9%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	8%	7%
2017	8%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	7%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	11%	32%
2022	11%	32%
2021	12%	32%
2020	12%	33%
2019	12%	33%
2018	13%	33%
2017	13%	33%
2016	14%	33%
2015	14%	33%
2014	13%	34%
2013	14%	34%
2012	14%	34%
2011	14%	35%
2010	15%	35%
2009	15%	35%
2008	15%	36%
2007	15%	36%
2006	16%	36%
2005	16%	36%
2004	16%	36%
2003	17%	36%
2002	17%	36%
2001	17%	36%
2000	18%	36%
1999	18%	36%
1998	18%	36%
1997	18%	36%
1996	18%	36%
1995	20%	36%
1994	20%	36%
1993	20%	36%

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% White

66%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	69%	52%
2022	69%	53%
2021	70%	53%
2020	70%	54%
2019	70%	54%
2018	73%	55%
2017	73%	55%
2016	76%	56%
2015	75%	56%
2014	78%	57%
2013	78%	58%
2012	78%	58%
2011	79%	58%
2010	78%	58%
2009	79%	59%
2008	79%	58%
2007	79%	59%
2006	79%	59%
2005	81%	60%
2004	80%	60%
2003	81%	60%
2002	81%	60%
2001	81%	61%
2000	80%	61%
1999	81%	61%
1998	81%	61%
1997	81%	60%
1996	81%	61%
1995	80%	62%
1994	79%	62%
1993	79%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	7%	3%
2022	8%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,490 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,562 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$450 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	$450 MM	$36 MM
2022	$394 MM	$33 MM
2021	$450 MM	$36 MM
2020	$394 MM	$33 MM
2019	$398 MM	$34 MM
2018	$372 MM	$31 MM
2017	$363 MM	$31 MM
2016	$338 MM	$29 MM
2015	$261 MM	$30 MM
2014	$312 MM	$28 MM
2012	$278 MM	$28 MM
2011	$281 MM	$30 MM
2010	$261 MM	$30 MM
2009	$260 MM	$29 MM
2008	$288 MM	$32 MM
2007	$272 MM	$30 MM
2006	$234 MM	$28 MM
2005	$202 MM	$24 MM
2004	$179 MM	$23 MM
2003	$166 MM	$23 MM
2002	$162 MM	$22 MM
2001	$155 MM	$21 MM
2000	$151 MM	$21 MM
1999	$139 MM	$20 MM
1998	$127 MM	$19 MM
1997	$124 MM	$18 MM
1996	$100 MM	$15 MM
1995	$93 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$421 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	$421 MM	$34 MM
2022	$403 MM	$32 MM
2021	$421 MM	$34 MM
2020	$403 MM	$32 MM
2019	$418 MM	$32 MM
2018	$339 MM	$31 MM
2017	$322 MM	$31 MM
2016	$300 MM	$30 MM
2015	$256 MM	$30 MM
2014	$296 MM	$29 MM
2012	$252 MM	$29 MM
2011	$254 MM	$29 MM
2010	$256 MM	$30 MM
2009	$323 MM	$31 MM
2008	$370 MM	$31 MM
2007	$338 MM	$29 MM
2006	$245 MM	$27 MM
2005	$216 MM	$24 MM
2004	$184 MM	$24 MM
2003	$173 MM	$23 MM
2002	$153 MM	$22 MM
2001	$144 MM	$22 MM
2000	$138 MM	$21 MM
1999	$138 MM	$20 MM
1998	$138 MM	$19 MM
1997	$117 MM	$18 MM
1996	$98 MM	$16 MM
1995	$88 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,490

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	$14,278	$13,484
2022	$12,886	$12,106
2021	$15,217	$12,139
2020	$12,886	$12,106
2019	$12,323	$10,949
2018	$11,891	$10,775
2017	$11,634	$10,752
2016	$10,935	$10,004
2015	$8,529	$10,181
2014	$10,307	$9,249
2012	$9,679	$9,447
2011	$9,980	$10,047
2010	$9,360	$10,181
2009	$9,601	$9,620
2008	$10,849	$12,838
2007	$10,360	$9,453
2006	$9,027	$8,864
2005	$8,272	$7,980
2004	$7,436	$7,481
2003	$7,096	$7,352
2002	$7,024	$7,090
2001	$6,839	$6,576
2000	$6,741	$6,614
1999	$6,252	$6,138
1998	$5,837	$5,727
1997	$5,803	$5,613
1995	$4,678	$4,603
1992	$3,748	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$13,562

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Baldwin County School District	Alabama
2023	$13,363	$12,858
2022	$13,166	$11,680
2021	$14,242	$11,575
2020	$13,166	$11,680
2019	$12,946	$10,361
2018	$10,835	$10,820
2017	$10,321	$10,751
2016	$9,695	$10,236
2015	$8,355	$10,301
2014	$9,773	$9,732
2012	$8,787	$9,486
2011	$9,006	$9,833
2010	$9,169	$10,301
2009	$11,911	$10,180
2008	$13,967	$12,600
2007	$12,847	$9,149
2006	$9,433	$8,744
2005	$8,838	$8,000
2004	$7,669	$7,723
2003	$7,374	$7,470
2002	$6,651	$7,151
2001	$6,345	$7,125
2000	$6,178	$6,573
1999	$6,214	$6,238
1998	$6,345	$5,843
1997	$5,475	$5,461
1995	$4,407	$4,722
1992	$3,987	$3,861

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Baldwin County School District?

Baldwin County School District manages 43 public schools serving 31,056 students.

What is the rank of Baldwin County School District?

Baldwin County School District is ranked #27 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Baldwin County School District?

66% of Baldwin County School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Baldwin County School District?

Baldwin County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Baldwin County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,562 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 43 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 31,056 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 87% (Top 50% in AL)
: Top 20%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education