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Bay Minette, Alabama - 42 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Baldwin County #107 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,999 per pupil, Baldwin County ranks #78 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
31,517
Total Enrollment
42
Schools
$11,999
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Baldwin County operates 42 public schools serving 31,517 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 23 combined, 8 high, 7 middle, 4 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Baldwin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,999 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.2% local, 37.3% state, and 10.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #107 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 8 of 42 schools offering Advanced Placement (89 AP courses district-wide), a 399.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.2% White, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Florence B Mathis Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.
Its largest campus is Daphne High School, enrolling 1,639 students (5% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Swift Elementary School, at 155 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Baldwin County school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Baldwin County school enrollment ranges from 155 students (lowest) to 1,639 students (highest), a spread of 1,484 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Baldwin County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Baldwin County student-counselor ratio is 400:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Baldwin County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Baldwin County is typically wider than the Baldwin County-aggregate figure suggests.
Baldwin County has 42 schools, including 8 high, 23 combined, 4 elementary, 7 middle. Total enrollment is 31,517 students.
How much does Baldwin County spend per student?
Baldwin County spends $11,999 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #107 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Baldwin County?
Baldwin County students are 66.2% White, 14.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 42 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baldwin County?
Baldwin County has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #107 out of 146 districts in Alabama.