Baldwin County Schools Earns Systemwide A
The district's 92 score on Alabama's 2025-2026 report card marks its first systemwide A.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Secondary Education
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Baldwin County Schools earned a systemwide score of 92 on Alabama's 2025-2026 state report card, its first systemwide A. Twenty-three of its 44 schools earned an A, up from 18 last year.
Why it matters
The score reflects a six-point gain over three years for a district of 31,483 students, with gains in graduation and attendance. For Alabama families, it offers a measure of how local schools are performing under the state's report card system.
The report card covers 44 schools and 31,483 students, with college and career readiness rising to 97.3 percent from 86.7 percent and chronic absenteeism falling to 10.3 percent from 16.1 percent. The extraction does not detail how much of the gain is attributable to specific programs.
The players
Baldwin County Schools
A public school system in southern Alabama serving 31,483 students across 44 schools.
Marty McRae
The superintendent who took over Baldwin County Schools in July and announced the score.
The details
The district announced the score at an assembly of principals and administrators on Thursday, where Superintendent Marty McRae, who took over in July, presented it. Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program scores reached all-time highs in 13 of 17 grade-level subject areas.
Timeline
2019: Fairhope voters approved a 3-mill property tax increase funding intervention specialists.
2022: Daphne voters authorized a 3-mill property tax increase.
July 2026: McRae took over as superintendent.
2025-2026 school year: State report card scores were issued to Baldwin County Schools.
November 12, 2026: The district announced its A score at an assembly.
Roadmap
Alabama's report card system grades districts on achievement, graduation, and readiness measures, and Baldwin County's systemwide A reflects gains across those categories. The result places the district among a growing number of Alabama systems with rising scores under the state framework.
Families in Baldwin County and across Alabama can use state report card grades to compare local schools and understand where graduation and attendance are improving. The grades also signal where local voters and officials may consider further funding decisions.
The takeaway
Parents comparing schools can look beyond overall grades to graduation, readiness, and attendance measures that show how a district is changing over time. Tracking these indicators year to year gives a clearer picture than a single score.
Further reading
For more on how districts are performing, explore Secondary Education coverage across the state.
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