High school (grades 9-12) · Eight Mile, AL

Mattie T Blount High School

Federal NCES profile for Mattie T Blount High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 010237000900
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👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mattie T Blount High School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Alabama median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Eight Mile · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
18.2:1
students per teacher
83.2%
free-lunch eligible

Mattie T Blount High School has class sizes near the Alabama median. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mattie T Blount High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Eight Mile, AL.

School address

Eight Mile, AL 36613
District: Mobile County · Alabama

NCES ID 010237000900 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-71 students YoY

Mattie T Blount High School shrank from 1,176 students in 2022-23 to 1,105 in 2023-24 (-6.0%).

Teacher FTE added 58.0 → 59.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-71 students YoY 010237000900 · Eight Mile, AL High · MID · TRAD

1,058 enr · 18.2:1 · 83.2% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Baker High School (2,271 students)

Mattie T Blount High School shrank from 1,176 students in 2022-23 to 1,105 in 2023-24 (-6.0%). Teacher FTE added 58.0 → 59.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Alabama schools → · Find another →

Mattie T Blount High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mattie T Blount High School reports 1,058 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mattie T Blount High School compares

Mattie T Blount High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.2:1 ▲ 3% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.2% ▲ 41% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,058 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,058
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.2%
free-lunch eligible - 41% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 63% in Alabama - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
75.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,245
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $13,538
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 353 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
156
in-school suspensions + 364 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 49.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 93.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
White 1.9%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 93.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.3, Mattie T Blount High School is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Mobile County reports $13,245 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mattie T Blount High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Baker High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mary G Montgomery High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alma Bryant High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wp Davidson High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bernice J Causey Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mattie T Blount High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mobile County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,058 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mattie T Blount High School

How many students attend Mattie T Blount High School?

Mattie T Blount High School has 1,058 students enrolled. It is a high school in Eight Mile, AL. CCD year-over-year: 1,176 (2022-23) → 1,105 (2023-24), down 71.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mattie T Blount High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mattie T Blount High School is 18.2:1, which is 3% higher than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mattie T Blount High School?

83.2% of students at Mattie T Blount High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mattie T Blount High School?

The largest demographic group at Mattie T Blount High School is African American at 93.6% of enrollment, in Eight Mile, AL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mattie T Blount High School?

Mattie T Blount High School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mattie T Blount High School rank among public schools in Eight Mile?

By Resource Investment Index, Mattie T Blount High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Eight Mile, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Mobile County?

Besides Mattie T Blount High School, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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