For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 315 students in Tarrant City School District.
Public Preschools in Tarrant City School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,302 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
18,546 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.
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
0.56
0.63
# American Indian Students
25 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
578 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
11%
# Black Students
642 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
49%
30%
# White Students
28 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
2%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
114
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
2,492
# 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.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,547
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,174
$12,220
Best Tarrant City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tarrant Elementary 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
| 315 students
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