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Tuscaloosa City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,926 students in Tuscaloosa City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Tuscaloosa City School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Tuscaloosa City School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northridge High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
20 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
10,964 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
625 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Tuscaloosa City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
# American Indian Students
44 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
218 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
669 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
7,491 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
68%
30%
# White Students
2,458 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
23%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
652
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
890
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
847
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
873
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
838
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
789
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
780
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
776
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
817
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
777
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
925
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
712
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
659
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,618 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,870 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,618
$12,931
Spending / Student
$12,870
$12,150
Best Tuscaloosa City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northridge High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2901 Northridge Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 759-3590
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 759-3590
Grades: 9-12
| 1,116 students
Rank: #22.
Central High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
905 15th Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3720
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3720
Grades: 9-12
| 764 students
Rank: #33.
Paul W Bryant High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6315 Mary Harmon Bryant Drive
Cottondale, AL 35453
(205) 759-3538
Cottondale, AL 35453
(205) 759-3538
Grades: 9-12
| 1,046 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tuscaloosa Career And Technology Academy
Vocational School
2800 Martin Luther King Jr Bou
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3649
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3649
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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