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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 747 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 7% 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
524 Schools
# Students
2,637 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
15,139 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.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.61
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
20 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
2,435 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
92%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
207
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,659 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,536 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,659
$13,006
Spending / Student
$10,536
$12,220
Best Arab City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arab High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
511 Arabian Dr Ne
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6026
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6026
Grades: 9-12
| 747 students
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