Tarrant City School District

1318 Alabama St
Tarrant, AL 35217-3035
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 579 students in Tarrant City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High School in Tarrant City School District have an average math proficiency score of 1% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Tarrant City School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tarrant High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
1,302 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#141 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tarrant City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
4%
29%
This chart displays 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 Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
47%
This chart displays 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 Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tarrant 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.
70-74%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tarrant City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.61
# American Indian Students
25 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
578 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
10%
# Black Students
642 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
49%
30%
# White Students
28 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
2%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
114
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,174 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tarrant 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
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tarrant 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
$12,547
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tarrant 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
$12,174
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tarrant 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 Tarrant City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tarrant High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
91 Black Creek Road
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 849-0172
Grades: 7-12
| 579 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,302 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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