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B+
Schools in Bay Minette · Baldwin County School District

Bay Minette’s public schools outscore 65% of Alabama districts

On the state math tests, 36% of Bay Minette’s students scored proficient, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bay Minette, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#62of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 10 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 9 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 3 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 4% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,186 students on the public path
In brief

Bay Minette’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,438 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Bay Minette Middle School, then Baldwin County High School. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bay Minette’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Alabama school districts, #62 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores are above the Alabama average; graduation is below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (230)Better than 69%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 16,578 test results and a graduating class of 2,350 could put Bay Minette anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bay Minette’s students in the tested grades sat them (16,660 in math, 16,495 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bay Minette, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Bay Minette Elementary SchoolBaldwin County School DistrictB
7–8Bay Minette Middle SchoolBaldwin County School DistrictC+
9–12Baldwin County High SchoolBaldwin County School DistrictC+

Bay Minette’s public schools are run by Baldwin County School District, which also serves Daphne, Elberta, Fairhope and Foley and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Baldwin County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 42 schools · 31,965 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,438AL $13,926 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 47.3% · 16495 students tested
Math36%
State average 27.2% · 16660 students tested

Bay Minette vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Bay Minette’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bay MinetteB+Baldwin County

Every school in Bay Minette

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bay Minetteby address
Bay Minette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
814 students15:1Rate it →
Bay Minette Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
432 students16:1Rate it →
Baldwin County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
940 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (North Baldwin Center For Technology).

Questions about Bay Minette’s schools

Are Bay Minette’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bay Minette children attend outscore 65% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #62 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bay Minette in?

Baldwin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 31,965 students in 42 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bay Minette kids go to high school?

Baldwin County High School, with 940 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Bay Minette’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Baldwin County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Bay Minette spend per student?

$14,438 in Baldwin County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.