Jacob Magee House · Photo: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed) · CC BY-SA 3.0Prichard’s public schools score below 76% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Prichard’s districts is 21%, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prichard, 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.
Prichard’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then 21 middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Prichard Preparatory School (private), Safe Haven Christian Academy (private), Safe Haven Christian Academy (private) and Dixons Total Touch Child Development Center, Inc. (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 Prichard’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 Prichard, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Prichard · depends on your address
Mattie T Blount High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,058 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Eight Mile
CF Vigor High School
Grades 9–12 · 620 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Prichard · depends on your address
Mattie T Blount High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,058 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Eight Mile
CF Vigor High School
Grades 9–12 · 620 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Prichard · depends on your address
Mattie T Blount High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,058 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Eight Mile
CF Vigor High School
Grades 9–12 · 620 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Prichard · depends on your address
Mattie T Blount High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,058 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Eight Mile
CF Vigor High School
Grades 9–12 · 620 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Prichard’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
Prichard vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Prichard’s borders.
Every school in Prichard
32 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (TL Faulkner School).
Questions about Prichard’s schools
Are Prichard’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Prichard 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 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Prichard in?
Mobile County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 49,946 students in 85 schools (2024–25).
Where do Prichard kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mattie T Blount High School and CF Vigor High School.
What is Prichard’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 Prichard 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 Prichard?
Yes: Prichard Preparatory School (religious, grades PK–5, 115 students), Safe Haven Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 34 students), Safe Haven Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 27 students) and Dixons Total Touch Child Development Center, Inc. (religious, grades K–5, 21 students).
Parents talk
What Prichard families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Prichard → They have their own page.
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.