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Item: Mobile County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1 Magnum Pass
Mobile, AL 36618-0069

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (251) 221-4394

www.mcpss.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

92 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

50,929 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

2,878 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mobile County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	1,557	140
Kind	3,885	356
1	4,216	373
2	4,193	369
3	3,870	351
4	3,857	345
5	3,777	345
6	3,706	349
7	3,694	355
8	3,666	359
9	4,077	377
10	3,788	363
11	3,417	339
12	3,226	314

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District Rank

Mobile County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#87 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mobile County School District
2023	#87
2022	#92
2021	#87
2019	#81
2018	#74
2017	#70
2016	#76
2015	#73
2014	#87
2013	#69
2012	#60

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25%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	25%	30%
2022	21%	29%
2021	15%	24%
2019	43%	47%
2018	43%	47%
2017	41%	44%
2016	39%	43%
2015	37%	40%
2014	35%	38%
2013	80%	80%
2012	83%	82%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2022	41%	47%
2021	39%	46%
2019	39%	45%
2018	43%	46%
2017	35%	39%
2016	35%	38%
2015	36%	41%
2014	35%	42%
2013	86%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	86%	85%

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34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2022	34%	38%
2021	31%	36%

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85%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	85%	88%
2022	83%	88%
2021	88%	89%
2020	88%	90%
2019	86%	91%
2018	86%	89%
2017	83%	88%
2016	81%	87%
2015	86%	89%
2014	82%	86%
2013	76%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	0.60	0.62
2022	0.60	0.61
2021	0.59	0.61
2020	0.59	0.60
2019	0.59	0.60
2018	0.57	0.59
2017	0.57	0.59
2016	0.57	0.58
2015	0.56	0.58
2014	0.57	0.56
2013	0.56	0.55
2012	0.56	0.55
2011	0.55	0.54
2010	0.56	0.54
2009	0.55	0.53
2008	0.55	0.54
2007	0.55	0.53
2006	0.54	0.53
2005	0.54	0.51
2004	0.54	0.51
2003	0.54	0.51
2002	0.54	0.51
2001	0.53	0.50
2000	0.53	0.50
1999	0.53	0.50
1998	0.53	0.50
1997	0.53	0.52
1996	0.52	0.50
1995	0.52	0.49
1994	0.52	0.49
1993	0.52	0.49

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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

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% Black

50%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	52%	32%
2022	52%	32%
2021	52%	32%
2020	51%	33%
2019	51%	33%
2018	52%	33%
2017	52%	33%
2016	52%	33%
2015	48%	33%
2014	51%	34%
2013	51%	34%
2012	51%	34%
2011	51%	35%
2010	51%	35%
2009	51%	35%
2008	50%	36%
2007	50%	36%
2006	51%	36%
2005	51%	36%
2004	50%	36%
2003	50%	36%
2002	50%	36%
2001	50%	36%
2000	50%	36%
1999	50%	36%
1998	49%	36%
1997	49%	36%
1996	49%	36%
1995	49%	36%
1994	48%	36%
1993	47%	36%

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% White

35%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	35%	52%
2022	35%	53%
2021	36%	53%
2020	38%	54%
2019	38%	54%
2018	40%	55%
2017	40%	55%
2016	41%	56%
2015	39%	56%
2014	43%	57%
2013	43%	58%
2012	43%	58%
2011	44%	58%
2010	43%	58%
2009	44%	59%
2008	45%	58%
2007	45%	59%
2006	45%	59%
2005	45%	60%
2004	46%	60%
2003	46%	60%
2002	46%	60%
2001	47%	61%
2000	47%	61%
1999	48%	61%
1998	49%	61%
1997	49%	60%
1996	49%	61%
1995	50%	62%
1994	50%	62%
1993	51%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,258 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 $12,236 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

$675 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	$675 MM	$36 MM
2022	$609 MM	$33 MM
2021	$675 MM	$36 MM
2020	$609 MM	$33 MM
2019	$586 MM	$34 MM
2018	$568 MM	$31 MM
2017	$558 MM	$31 MM
2016	$565 MM	$29 MM
2015	$592 MM	$30 MM
2014	$559 MM	$28 MM
2012	$585 MM	$28 MM
2011	$588 MM	$30 MM
2010	$592 MM	$30 MM
2009	$580 MM	$29 MM
2008	$618 MM	$32 MM
2007	$580 MM	$30 MM
2006	$555 MM	$28 MM
2005	$488 MM	$24 MM
2004	$460 MM	$23 MM
2003	$449 MM	$23 MM
2002	$429 MM	$22 MM
2001	$397 MM	$21 MM
2000	$393 MM	$21 MM
1999	$353 MM	$20 MM
1998	$331 MM	$19 MM
1997	$312 MM	$18 MM
1996	$273 MM	$15 MM
1995	$274 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$623 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	$623 MM	$34 MM
2022	$583 MM	$32 MM
2021	$623 MM	$34 MM
2020	$583 MM	$32 MM
2019	$564 MM	$32 MM
2018	$559 MM	$31 MM
2017	$572 MM	$31 MM
2016	$607 MM	$30 MM
2015	$582 MM	$30 MM
2014	$581 MM	$29 MM
2012	$573 MM	$29 MM
2011	$581 MM	$29 MM
2010	$582 MM	$30 MM
2009	$595 MM	$31 MM
2008	$632 MM	$31 MM
2007	$607 MM	$29 MM
2006	$572 MM	$27 MM
2005	$546 MM	$24 MM
2004	$475 MM	$24 MM
2003	$472 MM	$23 MM
2002	$447 MM	$22 MM
2001	$409 MM	$22 MM
2000	$401 MM	$21 MM
1999	$370 MM	$20 MM
1998	$350 MM	$19 MM
1997	$323 MM	$18 MM
1996	$287 MM	$16 MM
1995	$261 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,258

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,990	$13,484
2022	$11,296	$12,106
2021	$12,871	$12,139
2020	$11,296	$12,106
2019	$10,858	$10,949
2018	$10,284	$10,775
2017	$9,518	$10,752
2016	$9,602	$10,004
2015	$9,902	$10,181
2014	$9,503	$9,249
2012	$9,519	$9,447
2011	$9,476	$10,047
2010	$9,433	$10,181
2009	$9,279	$9,620
2008	$9,603	$12,838
2007	$8,916	$9,453
2006	$8,459	$8,864
2005	$7,629	$7,980
2004	$7,097	$7,481
2003	$7,014	$7,352
2002	$6,719	$7,090
2001	$6,113	$6,576
2000	$6,047	$6,614
1999	$5,403	$6,138
1998	$5,071	$5,727
1997	$4,814	$5,613
1995	$4,241	$4,603
1992	$3,379	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$12,236

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mobile County School District	Alabama
2023	$11,989	$12,858
2022	$10,805	$11,680
2021	$11,879	$11,575
2020	$10,805	$11,680
2019	$10,446	$10,361
2018	$10,109	$10,820
2017	$9,754	$10,751
2016	$10,315	$10,236
2015	$9,726	$10,301
2014	$9,871	$9,732
2012	$9,329	$9,486
2011	$9,376	$9,833
2010	$9,265	$10,301
2009	$9,522	$10,180
2008	$9,810	$12,600
2007	$9,320	$9,149
2006	$8,715	$8,744
2005	$8,528	$8,000
2004	$7,330	$7,723
2003	$7,364	$7,470
2002	$7,002	$7,151
2001	$6,296	$7,125
2000	$6,168	$6,573
1999	$5,665	$6,238
1998	$5,361	$5,843
1997	$4,979	$5,461
1995	$4,039	$4,722
1992	$3,220	$3,861

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mobile County School District?

Mobile County School District manages 92 public schools serving 50,929 students.

What is the rank of Mobile County School District?

Mobile County School District is ranked #92 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

50% of Mobile County School District students are Black, 35% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Mobile County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $12,236 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: 92 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 50,929 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 85% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education