For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 310 students in Tarrant City School District.
Public Preschools in Tarrant City School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
1,271 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
18,205 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
38%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.62
# American Indian Students
29 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
547 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
10%
# Black Students
626 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
49%
31%
# White Students
40 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
3%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
78
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
2,493
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,853 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,471 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,853
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,471
$12,112
Best Tarrant City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tarrant Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1269 Portland St
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 841-7541
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 841-7541
Grades: PK-2
| 310 students
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