Mobile County vs Sheffield City

How do these districts compare?

Metric Mobile County Sheffield City
Location Mobile, Alabama Sheffield, Alabama
Total Enrollment 51,979 1,043
Number of Schools 88 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.8:1 15.6:1

Spending

Metric Mobile County Sheffield City
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,185 $15,525
Federal Revenue 24.2% 23.3%
State Revenue 49.5% 46.5%
Local Revenue 26.3% 30.2%
Mobile County
Federal State Local
Sheffield City
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Mobile County Sheffield City
White 32.2% 45.8%
African American 53.2% 33.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 8.4%
Asian 1.7% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.5% 11.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.8% 68.8%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Mobile County Sheffield City
AP Courses Offered 62 8
Schools with AP 11 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 402.7:1 257.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.3% 42.4%

School Types

Mobile County

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

Sheffield City

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

Explore PlainSchools

Related

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