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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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#141 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
6%
30%
17%
47%
7%
38%
(22-23)
77%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.61
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
45%
10%
% Black
49%
30%
% White
2%
55%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$16 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,547
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,174
$12,220

Best Tarrant City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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