Tuscumbia City School District

303 North Commons Street East
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 472 students in Tuscumbia City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Tuscumbia City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Tuscumbia City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Deshler High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
1,600 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Tuscumbia City School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#70 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tuscumbia City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tuscumbia City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tuscumbia City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tuscumbia City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tuscumbia City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
404 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
25%
30%
# White Students
1,019 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
64%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
136
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,254 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tuscumbia City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tuscumbia City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,273
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tuscumbia City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,254
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tuscumbia City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Best Tuscumbia City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deshler High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 N Commons East
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2910
Grades: 9-12
| 472 students
Rank: n/an/a
Deshler Alternative School
Alternative School
200 North Commons East
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
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,600 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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