Enrollment
40
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mobile, AL
Mobile Mental Health Center
Federal NCES profile for Mobile Mental Health Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010237001605
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mobile Mental Health Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama.
- #34 of 34
- schools in Mobile · Resource Index
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 80.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 40
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Mobile Mental Health Center ranks #34 of 34 schools in Mobile, AL.
School address
Free-lunch eligible
80.0%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+36% vs state
What stands out at Mobile Mental Health Center
Mobile Mental Health Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Mobile, Alabama, enrolling 40 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Alabama schools, with 40 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 1,365 Alabama schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 77.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
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): Mobile Mental Health Center 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 Mobile Mental Health Center.
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 Mobile Mental Health Center compares
Mobile Mental Health Center on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.0% | ▲ 36% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
77.5%
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
$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 Mobile Mental Health Center.
$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 Mobile Mental Health Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Mary G Montgomery High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Alma Bryant High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Wp Davidson High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Bernice J Causey Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Mobile Mental Health Center'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 Mobile Mental Health Center
How many students attend Mobile Mental Health Center?
Mobile Mental Health Center has 40 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Mobile, AL.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mobile Mental Health Center?
80.0% of students at Mobile Mental Health Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mobile Mental Health Center?
Mobile Mental Health Center has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. 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 Mobile Mental Health Center rank among schools in Mobile?
By Resource Investment Index, Mobile Mental Health Center ranks #34 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 Mobile Mental Health Center a good school?
Mobile Mental Health Center earns 15/100 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 Mobile Mental Health Center, 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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