Enrollment
22
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mobile, AL
Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child
Federal NCES profile for Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010237001597
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama.
- #19 of 34
- schools in Mobile · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 22
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child ranks #19 of 34 schools in Mobile, AL.
School address
Free-lunch eligible
13.6%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
-77% vs state
What stands out at Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child
Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Mobile, Alabama, enrolling 22 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.6% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the Alabama average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Alabama schools, with 22 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,365 scored Alabama schools.
Its district draws 24.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Mobile's public schools, it stands alongside Er Dickson Elementary School (967 students): Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Mobile County also operates Baker High School (2,271 students) and Mary G Montgomery High School (1,888 students) alongside Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child compares
Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.6% | ▼ 77% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
13.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$12,163
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mobile County, which includes Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child.
$12,163
Per student
-3%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 49.5%
Federal 24.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Mary G Montgomery High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Alma Bryant High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Wp Davidson High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Bernice J Causey Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,271
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 1,888
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 1,624
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 1,470
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 16/100
- Enrollment
- 1,339
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
Similar other schools in Mobile
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Er Dickson Elementary School
Standard public school
967 students 19:1 students per teacher
Lillie B Williamson High School
Standard public school
889 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Olive J Dodge Elementary School
Standard public school
862 students 18:1 students per teacher
Dr Robert W Gilliard Elementary
Standard public school
806 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Orourke Elementary School
Standard public school
799 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Elsie Collier Elementary School
Standard public school
731 students 17:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child
How many students attend Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child?
Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child has 22 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Mobile, AL.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child?
13.6% of students at Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child?
Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child rank among schools in Mobile?
By Resource Investment Index, Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child ranks #19 of 34 schools in Mobile, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mobile on the city page.
Is Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child a good school?
Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mobile County?
Besides Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child, Mobile County also operates Baker High School (2,271 students), Mary G Montgomery High School (1,888 students), and Alma Bryant High School (1,624 students). See the Mobile County district page for the complete list.
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