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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 349 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 14% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
532 Schools
# Students
1,513 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
398 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
26%
30%
# White Students
963 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
64%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
120
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,979 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,902 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,979
$12,892
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,902
$12,112
Best Tuscumbia City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deshler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
598 N High St
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2920
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2920
Grades: 6-8
| 349 students
Rank: n/an/a
Deshler Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
200 North Commons East
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2900
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2900
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
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