For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 307 students in Tarrant City School District.
Public Preschools in Tarrant City School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
596 Schools
# Students
1,308 Students
285,320 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
17,073 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.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Graduation Rate
77%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)39.1%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
46%
11%
% Black
48%
30%
% White
2%
52%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,021 is higher than the state median of $15,699. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,686 is higher than the state median of $14,867. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$11,791 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$11,166 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,021
$15,699
Spending / Student
$15,686
$14,867
Best Tarrant City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1269 Portland St
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 841-7541
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 841-7541
Gr: PK-2 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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