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  • Dixon Elementary School serves 467 students in grades PK-5.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the AL average of 18:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the state average of 44%.
  • Dixon Elementary School operates within the Mobile County School District.

School Overview

  • The student population of 467 students has grown by 6% over five years.
  • The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Grades Offered Grades PK-5
Total Students 467 students
Dixon Elementary School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender % Dixon Elementary School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers 24 teachers
Dixon Elementary School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by Grade Dixon Elementary School Student By Grade

School Comparison

  • The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five years.
  • The school's diversity score of 0.49 is less than the state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
This School (AL) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 19:1 18:1
Dixon Elementary School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
American Indian
1%
1%
Dixon Elementary School American Indian Students (1992-2015)
Asian
11%
1%
Dixon Elementary School Asian Students (1995-2015)
Hispanic
5%
6%
Dixon Elementary School Black Students (2004-2015)
Black
9%
33%
Dixon Elementary School Black Students (1991-2015)
White
70%
56%
Dixon Elementary School White Students (1991-2015)
Hawaiian		 n/a n/a
Dixon Elementary School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
4%
2%
Dixon Elementary School Two Or More Races Students (2012-2015)
All Ethnic Groups Dixon Elementary School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown AL All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		 0.49 0.58
Dixon Elementary School Diversity Score (1988-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
49%
47%
Dixon Elementary School Eligible for Free Lunch (1997-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.		 n/a
5%
Dixon Elementary School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (1999-2013)

District Comparison

  • Mobile County School District's student population of 59,789 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The revenue/student of $9,503 in this district is less than the state average of $9,721. The district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
  • The district's spending/student of $9,871 is less than the state average of $10,229. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four years.
School District Name Mobile County School District
Number of Schools
Managed
97
 6
Number of Students Managed 59,789 2,879
Mobile County School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
District Total Revenue $559 MM $28 MM
Mobile County School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending $581 MM $29 MM
Mobile County School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student $9,503 $9,721
Mobile County School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student $9,871 $10,229
Mobile County School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide Testing View Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education

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Quick Stats
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Students: 467 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 19:1
  • Minority enrollment: 30%
  • Diversity score: 0.49
  • District spending/student: $9,871
Did You Know?
Alabama public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.58, which is higher than the national average of 0.51. The most diverse school district in Alabama is Decatur City School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Alabama or national school diversity statistics.
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