Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Mobile’s public schools score below 76% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Mobile’s districts is 21%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mobile, 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.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Mobile’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 265 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mobile’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,984 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
24 elementary schools, then 15 middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Acceleration Day and Evening Academy, Acceleration Preparatory Academy, Covenant Academy of Mobile, Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School (private), Cottage Hill Christian Academy (private), St. Ignatius Catholic School (private), Mobile Christian School (private), St. Luke's Episcopal School (private), Cottage Hill Christian Academy, Lower (private), St. Mary Catholic School (private), Corpus Christi Catholic School (private), St. Dominic Catholic School (private), Covenant Christian School (private), Knollwood Christian Academy (private), Trinity Lutheran Elementary School (private), St. Pius X School (private), Al-Iman Academy of Mobile (private), Government Street Christian School (private), Little Flower Catholic School (private), Cypress Grove Academy (private), Heart of Mary School (private), Azalea City Montessori (private), Montessori World School (private), Bright Beginnings Academy (private), Revelation Christian Academy (private), Mobile Junior Academy (private), J B Shelton Academy Inc (private) and Acton Academy Mobile (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Mobile’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Alabama school districts, #155 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mobile, with each school’s own grade.
Mobile’s public schools are run by Mobile County School District, which also serves Bayou La Batre, Citronelle, Creola and Dauphin Island 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.
Well below the state in reading
Mobile vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Mobile’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | C− | Mobile County |
| Prichard | C− | Mobile County |
| Chickasaw | D− | Chickasaw City |
| Saraland | A+ | Saraland City |
| Semmes | C− | Mobile County |
| Spanish Fort | B+ | Baldwin County |
| Satsuma | A− | Satsuma City |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Mobile County with Mobile, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mobile
74 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).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child, Mobile Mental Health Center, UCP Of Mobile Inc and Evening Educational Options).
Questions about Mobile’s schools
Are Mobile’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mobile children attend score below 76% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #155 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mobile in?
Mobile County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 49,946 students in 85 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mobile kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: WP Davidson High School, Murphy High School, Lillie B Williamson High School, Ben C Rain High School, John L Leflore Magnet School and The Pathway.
What is Mobile’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Mobile County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Mobile spend per student?
$14,984 in Mobile County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mobile?
Yes: McGill-Toolen Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 750 students), Cottage Hill Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 703 students), St. Ignatius Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 624 students), Mobile Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 611 students), St. Luke's Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–12, 509 students), Cottage Hill Christian Academy, Lower (religious, grades PK–8, 479 students), St. Mary Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 413 students), Corpus Christi Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 412 students), St. Dominic Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 343 students), Covenant Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 278 students), Knollwood Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 178 students), Trinity Lutheran Elementary School (religious, grades PK–5, 174 students), St. Pius X School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 126 students), Al-Iman Academy of Mobile (religious, grades PK–12, 122 students), Government Street Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 110 students), Little Flower Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 95 students), Cypress Grove Academy (religious, grades K–11, 85 students), Heart of Mary School (religious, grades PK–8, 80 students), Azalea City Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 58 students), Montessori World School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 50 students), Bright Beginnings Academy (special education, grades 1–7, 27 students), Revelation Christian Academy (religious, grades K–5, 26 students), Mobile Junior Academy (religious, grades K–6, 24 students), J B Shelton Academy Inc (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 20 students) and Acton Academy Mobile (religious, grades K–5, 19 students). Mobile also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Mobile families are saying about school.
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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.