Arab, AL town hall & government
Arab spent $12.8 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,504 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arab's government.
Where Arab's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Arab
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Arab City School District
Arab's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 32%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,313 per pupil, $7,022 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Arab kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arab pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Arab's government
Who represents Arab
Arab is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. Kay Ivey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.