Mobile County vs Montgomery County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Mobile County Montgomery County
Location Mobile, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama
Total Enrollment 51,979 26,821
Number of Schools 88 51
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.8:1 17.5:1

Spending

Metric Mobile County Montgomery County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,185 $12,933
Federal Revenue 24.2% 25.7%
State Revenue 49.5% 55.2%
Local Revenue 26.3% 19.1%
Mobile County
Federal State Local
Montgomery County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Mobile County Montgomery County
White 32.2% 5.9%
African American 53.2% 74.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 13.5%
Asian 1.7% 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 5.5% 2.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.8% 67.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Mobile County Montgomery County
AP Courses Offered 62 73
Schools with AP 11 8
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 402.7:1 497.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.3% 31.9%

School Types

Mobile County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Montgomery County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 3
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.