For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 428 students in Tuscumbia City School District.
Public Preschools in Tuscumbia City School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
6 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,600 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
18,546 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.
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
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
404 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
25%
30%
# White Students
1,019 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
64%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
136
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
2,492
# 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.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,273
$13,006
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,254
$12,220
Best Tuscumbia City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
601 Joe Wheeler Hwy
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2940
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 389-2940
Grades: PK-2
| 428 students
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