Tarrant City School District

1318 Alabama St
Tarrant, AL 35217-3035
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 341 students in Tarrant City School District.
Public Preschools in Tarrant City School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,290 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
17,252 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#131 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tarrant City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
4%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tarrant 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.
17%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tarrant 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.
65-69%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tarrant City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.61
# American Indian Students
30 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
519 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
10%
# Black Students
654 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
51%
31%
# White Students
39 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
3%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
102
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
112
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
3,021
# 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.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Tarrant 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
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Tarrant 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
$12,664
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tarrant 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
$12,288
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tarrant 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 Tarrant City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1269 Portland St
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 841-7541
Grades: PK-2
| 341 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,290 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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