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If you could change one rule at Arab High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
735
High
DISTRICT 649 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARAB CITY·NCES 010010000028
Arab High School
511 Arabian Dr NE, Arab, AL 35016 · (256) 586-6026 · Marshall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
292 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 189 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 201 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 176 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 169 | 23% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Arab City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.6%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
34.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arab High School
Arab High School's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab High School this school | 735 | 39.7% | 41.3% |
| Oak Grove High School Bessemer | 777 | 40.0% | 29.9% |
| Brooks High School Killen | 729 | 34.0% | 50.2% |
| Marbury High School Deatsville | 626 | 39.5% | 29.2% |
| Ranburne High School Ranburne | 526 | 39.2% | 38.9% |
| Southside High School Southside | 825 | 33.7% | 28.7% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arab High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Marshall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #53 of 305 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #51 of 305 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #78 of 305 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #102 of 319 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #39 of 307 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #277 of 307 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.7% | #256 of 317 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #148 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
735
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 895
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 735 | 49.6 | 14.8:1 | 40% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 747 | 48.8 | 15.3:1 | 44% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 779 | 48 | 16.2:1 | 40% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 758 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 26% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 760 | 49.3 | 15.4:1 | 27% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 780 | 52 | 15.0:1 | 33% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 785 | 48 | 16.4:1 | 23% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 1,034 | 66 | 15.7:1 | 11% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 895 | 41 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arab High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (760 to 735); teachers up 1% (49.3 to 49.6).
About Arab High School
Arab High School serves students in Arab, Alabama, as a mid-sized high school. Enrollment totals 735 students across grades 9 through 12.
Across its 4 schools, Arab City enrolls 2,595 students. Arab High School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Arab High School who are White is 92%. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. Among people living in Marshall County, the White share is about 79%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
Arab High School reports a ratio of 14.8 students per teacher, from 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Alabama is 17.2:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Arab High School, 40% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 59% average for public schools in Marshall County is 19 points higher.
The model predicts 55.1% for a school in Alabama with Arab High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Arab High School posts 41.3%.
In Marshall County, home to about 99,748 people, median household income comes to about $62,571, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 37 public schools in the county, enrolling about 19,416, Arab High School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Arab High School is closest to Arab Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Arab High School has 4 other public schools within five miles. Arab High School ranks 6th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 41.3% against a local average of 56.8%.
The NCES locale for Arab High School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment fell 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Arab High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,748
Census ACS
Median income
$62,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Arab City
- Arab Primary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Arab Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Arab Junior High SchoolMiddle · 563 students
Other schools in Arab
- Arab Primary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Arab Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Arab Junior High SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Brindlee Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
Nearby schools
- Arab Elementary School0.3 mi · 599
- Arab Primary School0.6 mi · 698
- Arab Junior High School1.7 mi · 563
- Brindlee Mountain Elementary School2.9 mi · 286
- Brindlee Mountain High School5.0 mi · 496
- Brindlee Mountain Primary School5.0 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Arab High SchoolHow many students attend Arab High School?
Arab High School enrolls approximately 735 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Arab High School serve?
Arab High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Arab High School have?
Arab High School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Arab High School?
Student demographics at Arab High School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Arab High School?
Arab High School is overseen by Arab City in Marshall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.