Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Arab’s public schools outscore 90% of Alabama districts
55% of students in Arab’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Arab, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Arab’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 239 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arab’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,313 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Arab Elementary School, then Arab Junior High School, then Arab High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Arab’s grade
A: better than 90% of Alabama school districts, #13 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arab, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Arab
Arab Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 698 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Arab
Arab High School
Grades 9–12 · 735 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Arab
Arab High School
Grades 9–12 · 735 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Arab
Arab High School
Grades 9–12 · 735 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Arab’s public schools are run by Arab City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Arab vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Arab’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Arab | A | Arab City |
Every school in Arab
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Arab’s schools
Are Arab’s schools good?
By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Arab children attend outscore 90% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #13 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Arab in?
Arab City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,595 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Arab kids go to high school?
Arab High School, with 735 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Arab’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Arab City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Arab spend per student?
$12,313 in Arab City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Arab families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Arab → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.