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Tarrant City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 550 students in Tarrant City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Tarrant City School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
533 Schools
# Students
1,290 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Tarrant City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
46%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
# American Indian Students
30 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
519 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
9%
# Black Students
654 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
51%
30%
# White Students
39 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
3%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
102
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,288 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,664
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,288
$12,150
Best Tarrant City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tarrant High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
91 Black Creek Road
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 849-0172
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 849-0172
Grades: 7-12
| 550 students
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