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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,970 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 19% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Tuscaloosa City School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northridge High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
20 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
11,186 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
643 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Tuscaloosa City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
# American Indian Students
41 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
241 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
706 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
7,606 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
68%
30%
# White Students
2,455 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
22%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
672
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
927
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
939
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
856
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
846
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
841
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
802
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
748
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
775
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
810
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
861
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
786
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
689
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
634
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,328 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,615 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,328
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,615
$12,112
Best Tuscaloosa City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2901 Northridge Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 759-3590
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 759-3590
Grades: 9-12
| 1,145 students
Rank: #22.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
905 15th Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3720
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3720
Grades: 9-12
| 783 students
Rank: #33.
Paul W Bryant High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
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
| 1,042 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tuscaloosa Career And Technology Academy
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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