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Arab City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Arab.

Arab’s School Grade A better than 90% of Alabama school districts

Students
2,595
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,313
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$9.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Arab City School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 90% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the AL average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $9.1M, about $3,490 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 90% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AArab 9,061

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Arab. Grade by grade →

PK–2Arab Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Arab Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Arab Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Arab High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 27.2% · 1,336 students tested
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.3% · 1,330 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90% · 196 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,313 per student · 12% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 60%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,609’20
2,645’21
2,653’22
2,637’23
2,595’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Arab Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Arab
698 students18:1
Arab Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Arab
A+
599 students21:1
Arab Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Arab
A
563 students16:1
Arab High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arab
A−
735 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.