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 preschool serving 703 students in Arab City School District.
Public Preschools in Arab City School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
4 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,637 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
18,546 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
20 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
2,435 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
92%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
207
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
208
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
2,492
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
121 Mimosa St Ne
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6005
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 586-6005
Grades: PK-2
| 703 students
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