Top Rankings
Baldwin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 9,691 students in Baldwin County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Baldwin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Baldwin County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Daphne High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
45 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
31,517 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
1,919 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Baldwin County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 145 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.60
# American Indian Students
98 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
297 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4,005 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
10%
# Black Students
3,439 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
21,148 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
67%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,501 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
755
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
2,272
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,432
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,225
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,329
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,304
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,328
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,387
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,326
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,486
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,600
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,491
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,327
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,255
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,278 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$450 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$421 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,278
$12,892
Spending / Student
$13,363
$12,112
Best Baldwin County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baldwin County Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
605 Hwy 98
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 607-5622
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 607-5622
Grades: 9-12
| 298 students
Rank: #22.
Fairhope High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18800 Greeno Rd
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-8309
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-8309
Grades: 9-12
| 1,629 students
Rank: #33.
Daphne High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9300 Champions Way
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 626-8787
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 626-8787
Grades: 9-12
| 1,725 students
Rank: #44.
Spanish Fort High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
One Plaza De Toros
Daphne, AL 36527
(251) 621-6629
Daphne, AL 36527
(251) 621-6629
Grades: 9-12
| 1,188 students
Rank: #55.
Elberta High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13355main Street
Elberta, AL 36530
(251) 986-8127
Elberta, AL 36530
(251) 986-8127
Grades: 9-12
| 784 students
Rank: #66.
Robertsdale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21630 Highway 59 South
Robertsdale, AL 36567
(251) 947-4154
Robertsdale, AL 36567
(251) 947-4154
Grades: 9-12
| 1,450 students
Rank: #77.
Baldwin County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
One Tiger Dr
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251) 937-2341
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251) 937-2341
Grades: 9-12
| 1,039 students
Rank: #88.
Foley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Pride Pl
Foley, AL 36535
(251) 943-2221
Foley, AL 36535
(251) 943-2221
Grades: 9-12
| 1,578 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cf Taylor Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
19150 Wilters Street
Robertsdale, AL 36567
(251) 970-4415
Robertsdale, AL 36567
(251) 970-4415
Grades: 12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
North Baldwin Center For Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
505 Dr Martin Luther King Blvd
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251) 937-6751
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251) 937-6751
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
South Baldwin Center For Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
19200 Carolina Street
Robertsdale, AL 36567
(251) 947-5041
Robertsdale, AL 36567
(251) 947-5041
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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