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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 9,091 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 34% 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
43 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
31,056 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
1,931 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.54
0.61
# American Indian Students
101 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
317 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
4,184 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
10%
# Black Students
3,509 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
11%
30%
# White Students
20,362 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
66%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,563 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
820
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
2,266
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,369
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,452
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,261
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,370
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,323
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,393
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,440
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,351
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,371
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,341
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,199
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,100
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,490 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,562 is higher than the state median of $12,220. 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
$14,490
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,562
$12,220
Best Baldwin County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Baldwin County Virtual 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: 7-12
| 282 students
Rank: #22.
Fairhope High 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
| 1,642 students
Rank: #33.
Daphne High 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
| 1,799 students
Rank: #44.
Spanish Fort High 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
| 1,202 students
Rank: #55.
Robertsdale High 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
| 1,509 students
Rank: #66.
Baldwin County High 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
| 1,023 students
Rank: #77.
Foley High 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
| 1,634 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Baldwin Center For Technology
Vocational 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
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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