Arab City School District

750 Arabian Dr Ne
Arab, AL 35016-1161
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 617 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 39% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,645 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Arab City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#9 out of 143 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Arab City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arab City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arab City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Arab City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
27 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
19 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
2,477 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
94%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
201
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,624 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 $10,504 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Arab City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Arab City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,624
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Arab City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,504
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Arab City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Arab City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arab Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
911 Old Cullman Rd
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6074
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,645 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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