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Tarrant City School District

1318 Alabama St
Tarrant, AL 35217-3035

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (205) 849-3700

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 315 students in Tarrant City School District.

Public Preschools in Tarrant City School District have a 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

3 Schools

647 Schools

# Students

1,302 Students

310,670 Students

# Teachers

78 Teachers

18,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	13	136
Kind	114	317
1	82	321
2	106	310

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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)

#142 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tarrant City School District
2023	#142
2022	#141
2021	#131
2019	#135
2018	#131
2017	#128
2016	#122
2015	#117
2014	#122
2013	#122
2012	#130

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30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	6%	30%
2022	4%	29%
2021	4%	24%
2019	18%	47%
2018	18%	47%
2017	19%	44%
2016	21%	43%
2015	25%	40%
2014	23%	38%
2013	67%	80%
2012	62%	82%

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17%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2022	17%	47%
2021	17%	46%
2019	19%	45%
2018	18%	46%
2017	16%	39%
2016	18%	38%
2015	18%	41%
2014	18%	42%
2013	75%	86%
2012	74%	86%
2011	70%	85%

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38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2022	7%	38%
2021	6%	36%

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77%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	77%	88%
2022	72%	88%
2021	67%	89%
2020	72%	90%
2019	77%	91%
2018	77%	89%
2017	87%	88%
2016	82%	87%
2015	87%	89%
2014	84%	86%
2013	67%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	0.58	0.62
2022	0.59	0.61
2021	0.58	0.61
2020	0.54	0.60
2019	0.54	0.60
2018	0.49	0.59
2017	0.49	0.59
2016	0.44	0.58
2015	0.43	0.58
2014	0.42	0.56
2013	0.38	0.55
2012	0.36	0.55
2011	0.35	0.54
2010	0.33	0.54
2009	0.32	0.53
2008	0.35	0.54
2007	0.39	0.53
2006	0.43	0.53
2005	0.49	0.51
2004	0.54	0.51
2003	0.53	0.51
2002	0.53	0.51
2001	0.51	0.50
2000	0.48	0.50
1999	0.46	0.50
1998	0.43	0.50
1997	0.41	0.52
1996	0.39	0.50
1995	0.37	0.49
1994	0.36	0.49
1993	0.34	0.49

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	3%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2004)
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

45%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	43%	11%
2022	40%	10%
2021	37%	9%
2020	32%	8%
2019	32%	8%
2018	24%	7%
2017	24%	7%
2016	24%	7%
2015	19%	6%
2014	17%	5%
2013	13%	5%
2012	12%	5%
2011	11%	4%
2010	9%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	5%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

49%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	49%	32%
2022	50%	32%
2021	53%	32%
2020	60%	33%
2019	60%	33%
2018	67%	33%
2017	67%	33%
2016	71%	33%
2015	73%	33%
2014	74%	34%
2013	77%	34%
2012	79%	34%
2011	79%	35%
2010	81%	35%
2009	81%	35%
2008	79%	36%
2007	76%	36%
2006	72%	36%
2005	63%	36%
2004	54%	36%
2003	48%	36%
2002	45%	36%
2001	39%	36%
2000	35%	36%
1999	33%	36%
1998	30%	36%
1997	27%	36%
1996	23%	36%
1995	23%	36%
1994	23%	36%
1993	22%	36%

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% White

52%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	3%	52%
2022	3%	53%
2021	4%	53%
2020	4%	54%
2019	4%	54%
2018	5%	55%
2017	5%	55%
2016	5%	56%
2015	7%	56%
2014	8%	57%
2013	10%	58%
2012	9%	58%
2011	10%	58%
2010	10%	58%
2009	12%	59%
2008	15%	58%
2007	19%	59%
2006	25%	59%
2005	34%	60%
2004	42%	60%
2003	49%	60%
2002	51%	60%
2001	59%	61%
2000	63%	61%
1999	66%	61%
1998	70%	61%
1997	72%	60%
1996	75%	61%
1995	76%	62%
1994	77%	62%
1993	78%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 grown by 9% 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	$16 MM	$36 MM
2022	$15 MM	$33 MM
2021	$16 MM	$36 MM
2020	$15 MM	$33 MM
2019	$14 MM	$34 MM
2018	$13 MM	$31 MM
2017	$14 MM	$31 MM
2016	$13 MM	$29 MM
2015	$14 MM	$30 MM
2014	$12 MM	$28 MM
2012	$13 MM	$28 MM
2011	$13 MM	$30 MM
2010	$14 MM	$30 MM
2009	$17 MM	$29 MM
2008	$18 MM	$32 MM
2007	$28 MM	$30 MM
2006	$12 MM	$28 MM
2005	$11 MM	$24 MM
2004	$10 MM	$23 MM
2003	$10 MM	$23 MM
2002	$9 MM	$22 MM
2001	$9 MM	$21 MM
2000	$9 MM	$21 MM
1999	$9 MM	$20 MM
1998	$8 MM	$19 MM
1997	$9 MM	$18 MM
1996	$8 MM	$15 MM
1995	$8 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	$16 MM	$34 MM
2022	$15 MM	$32 MM
2021	$16 MM	$34 MM
2020	$15 MM	$32 MM
2019	$20 MM	$32 MM
2018	$13 MM	$31 MM
2017	$13 MM	$31 MM
2016	$12 MM	$30 MM
2015	$14 MM	$30 MM
2014	$12 MM	$29 MM
2012	$12 MM	$29 MM
2011	$14 MM	$29 MM
2010	$14 MM	$30 MM
2009	$28 MM	$31 MM
2008	$17 MM	$31 MM
2007	$13 MM	$29 MM
2006	$12 MM	$27 MM
2005	$13 MM	$24 MM
2004	$10 MM	$24 MM
2003	$10 MM	$23 MM
2002	$9 MM	$22 MM
2001	$9 MM	$22 MM
2000	$10 MM	$21 MM
1999	$9 MM	$20 MM
1998	$8 MM	$19 MM
1997	$8 MM	$18 MM
1996	$8 MM	$16 MM
1995	$11 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,547

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	$12,853	$13,484
2022	$11,430	$12,106
2021	$13,314	$12,139
2020	$11,430	$12,106
2019	$11,859	$10,949
2018	$11,091	$10,775
2017	$11,883	$10,752
2016	$10,716	$10,004
2015	$11,368	$10,181
2014	$10,993	$9,249
2012	$10,547	$9,447
2011	$10,163	$10,047
2010	$10,361	$10,181
2009	$12,392	$9,620
2008	$13,378	$12,838
2007	$19,913	$9,453
2006	$8,271	$8,864
2005	$7,356	$7,980
2004	$7,523	$7,481
2003	$6,786	$7,352
2002	$6,844	$7,090
2001	$6,925	$6,576
2000	$6,980	$6,614
1999	$6,654	$6,138
1998	$6,120	$5,727
1997	$6,185	$5,613
1995	$5,417	$4,603
1992	$3,986	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$12,174

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tarrant City School District	Alabama
2023	$12,471	$12,858
2022	$11,827	$11,680
2021	$12,919	$11,575
2020	$11,827	$11,680
2019	$16,417	$10,361
2018	$11,337	$10,820
2017	$11,303	$10,751
2016	$10,620	$10,236
2015	$11,864	$10,301
2014	$10,916	$9,732
2012	$9,999	$9,486
2011	$10,655	$9,833
2010	$10,813	$10,301
2009	$20,051	$10,180
2008	$12,075	$12,600
2007	$9,370	$9,149
2006	$8,375	$8,744
2005	$8,597	$8,000
2004	$7,194	$7,723
2003	$6,744	$7,470
2002	$6,368	$7,151
2001	$7,011	$7,125
2000	$7,489	$6,573
1999	$6,543	$6,238
1998	$5,978	$5,843
1997	$6,014	$5,461
1995	$7,325	$4,722
1992	$3,852	$3,861

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Best Tarrant City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Tarrant Elementary School

1269 Portland St
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 841-7541

Gr: PK-2 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

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