Jefferson County vs Tarrant City

How do these districts compare?

Metric Jefferson County Tarrant City
Location Birmingham, Alabama Tarrant, Alabama
Total Enrollment 35,951 1,271
Number of Schools 56 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.5:1 18.2:1

Spending

Metric Jefferson County Tarrant City
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,148 $14,168
Federal Revenue 17.6% 28.2%
State Revenue 54.2% 52.1%
Local Revenue 28.2% 19.6%
Jefferson County
Federal State Local
Tarrant City
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Jefferson County Tarrant City
White 32.6% 2.0%
African American 48.0% 46.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.9% 47.4%
Asian 0.4% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 1.1%
Multiracial 2.8% 1.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.6% 82.7%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Jefferson County Tarrant City
AP Courses Offered 98 1
Schools with AP 13 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 456.7:1 606.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 36.7%

School Types

Jefferson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Tarrant City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.