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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 779 students in Arab City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Arab City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Arab City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arab High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,653 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#10 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Arab City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
29%
This chart displays 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 Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
47%
This chart displays 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 Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arab City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Arab City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
23 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
2,470 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
93%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
103
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
197
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,589 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,472 is less than the state median of $12,112. 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 displays total revenue of Arab City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Arab City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,589
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Arab City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,472
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Arab City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Arab City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arab High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
511 Arabian Dr Ne
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6026
Grades: 9-12
| 779 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,653 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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