Tarrant City School District

1318 Alabama St
Tarrant, AL 35217-3035
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 579 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 1% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
531 Schools
# Students
1,302 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tarrant City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#142 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
6%
30%
17%
47%
7%
38%
77%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.61
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
45%
10%
% Black
49%
29%
% White
2%
55%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,174 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,547
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,174
$12,220

Best Tarrant City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Tarrant High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
91 Black Creek Road
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 849-0172
Gr: 7-12 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,302 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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