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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 2 public middle schools serving 343 students in Tuscumbia City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Tuscumbia City School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
11,665 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
375 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
26%
30%
# White Students
939 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
65%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
118
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
10,295
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deshler Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
598 N High St
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2920
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2920
Grades: 6-8
| 343 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
| 0 students
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