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B+

Baldwin County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Daphne, Foley, Fairhope, Spanish Fort, Bay Minette, Robertsdale, Loxley, Silverhill, Elberta, Summerdale, Magnolia Springs and Perdido Beach.

Daphne’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Alabama school districts

Students
31,965
Schools
42
Spent per student
$14,438
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$192.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Baldwin County School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 65% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 18.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $192.6M, about $6,026 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 65% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Daphne. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Daphne Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Daphne High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 27.2% · 16,660 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3% · 16,495 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90% · 2,350 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,438 per student · 4% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 46%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
27,018’20
30,332’21
31,301’22
31,818’23
31,965’24

Up 18.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Hispanic 15%Black 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

42 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Robertsdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Robertsdale
B+
1,081 students15:1
Elberta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Elberta
A
1,034 students17:1
Florence B Mathis Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Foley
B−
1,023 students17:1
Foley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Foley
B
1,022 students16:1
Fairhope West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairhope
A+
972 students15:1
Daphne East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Daphne
A
947 students16:1
Magnolia School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Foley
B
944 students16:1
Fairhope East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairhope
A+
913 students16:1
Bay Minette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bay Minette
B
814 students15:1
J Larry Newton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fairhope
A
804 students15:1
Spanish Fort Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fort
A+
726 students15:1
Rockwell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fort
A
682 students13:1
Daphne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Daphne
A−
671 students15:1
Stonebridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Loxley
620 students16:1
Summerdale School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Summerdale
B+
615 students17:1
Perdido Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Perdido
A−
572 students15:1
Loxley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Loxley
B+
497 students17:1
Silverhill School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Silverhill
A−
497 students17:1
Pine Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bay Minette
C+
449 students15:1
Elsanor School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Robertsdale
A−
375 students15:1
Rosinton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Robertsdale
A
325 students14:1
Delta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bay Minette
B
228 students17:1
Stapleton School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Stapleton
A−
203 students15:1
Swift Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bon Secour
C+
155 students12:1
Belforest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Daphne
A
1,069 students16:1
W J Carroll Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Daphne
A
414 students15:1
Daphne Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Daphne
A−
861 students18:1
Foley Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Foley
C+
823 students17:1
Fairhope Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Fairhope
A+
775 students16:1
Central Baldwin Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Robertsdale
B
768 students17:1
Spanish Fort Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Spanish Fort
A
649 students18:1
Bay Minette Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bay Minette
C+
432 students16:1
Baldwin County Virtual School
High · Grades 7–12 · Daphne
B+
298 students13:1
Elberta Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Elberta
A−
276 students15:1
Daphne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Daphne
B+
1,639 students16:1
Fairhope High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairhope
A−
1,536 students15:1
Foley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Foley
C+
1,520 students16:1
Robertsdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Robertsdale
B
1,418 students16:1
Spanish Fort High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spanish Fort
A−
1,115 students17:1
Baldwin County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bay Minette
C+
940 students16:1
Elberta High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elberta
B
735 students16:1
Baldwin Preparatory Academy
Secondary · Grades 10–11 · Loxley
528 students15:1

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.