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Tuscumbia City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 427 students in Tuscumbia City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Tuscumbia City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Tuscumbia City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Deshler High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Tuscumbia 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
375 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
26%
30%
# White Students
939 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
65%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
118
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,506 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,384 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$13,506
$12,931
Spending / Student (19-20)
$12,384
$12,150
Best Tuscumbia City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deshler High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 N Commons East
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2910
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2910
Grades: 9-12
| 427 students
Rank: n/an/a
Deshler Alternative School
Alternative School
200 North Commons East
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2900
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2900
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Deshler Career Technical Center
Vocational School
200 N Commons East
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2900
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2900
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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