Top Rankings
Arab City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 563 students in Arab City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Arab City School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
2,595 Students
240,684 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
12,941 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arab City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.3%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
1%
29%
% White
92%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,706 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,848
$12,875
Spending / Student
$10,706
$12,097
Best Arab City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arab Junior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
911 Old Cullman Rd
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6074
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6074
Gr: 6-8 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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