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Tuscaloosa County School District

2314 9th St
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2568

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (205) 758-0411

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Tuscaloosa County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

35 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

17,666 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

1,016 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	733	140
Kind	1,427	356
1	1,550	373
2	1,603	369
3	1,394	351
4	1,434	345
5	1,377	345
6	1,357	349
7	1,345	355
8	1,479	359
9	1,096	377
10	1,055	363
11	988	339
12	828	314

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District Rank

Tuscaloosa County 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 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#74 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District
2022	#74
2021	#54
2019	#65
2018	#64
2017	#43
2016	#44
2015	#38
2014	#52
2013	#84
2012	#74
2011	#75

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23%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2022	23%	29%
2021	21%	24%
2019	45%	47%
2018	45%	47%
2017	45%	44%
2016	45%	43%
2015	42%	40%
2014	38%	38%
2013	78%	80%
2012	81%	82%
2011	78%	80%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2022	45%	47%
2021	45%	46%
2019	43%	45%
2018	45%	46%
2017	41%	39%
2016	40%	38%
2015	42%	41%
2014	42%	42%
2013	85%	86%
2012	86%	86%
2011	85%	85%

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34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2022	34%	38%
2021	34%	36%

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85%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2022	85%	88%
2021	89%	89%
2020	85%	90%
2019	89%	91%
2018	87%	89%
2017	87%	88%
2016	84%	87%
2015	84%	89%
2014	83%	86%
2013	77%	81%
2012	74%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2023	0.59	0.62
2022	0.58	0.61
2021	0.57	0.61
2020	0.55	0.60
2019	0.55	0.60
2018	0.53	0.59
2017	0.53	0.59
2016	0.52	0.58
2015	0.51	0.58
2014	0.50	0.56
2013	0.49	0.55
2012	0.47	0.55
2011	0.47	0.54
2010	0.46	0.54
2009	0.45	0.53
2008	0.43	0.54
2007	0.42	0.53
2006	0.40	0.53
2005	0.40	0.51
2004	0.40	0.51
2003	0.39	0.51
2002	0.39	0.51
2001	0.39	0.50
2000	0.38	0.50
1999	0.37	0.50
1998	0.37	0.50
1997	0.36	0.52
1996	0.36	0.50
1995	0.36	0.49
1994	0.36	0.49
1993	0.36	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2023	12%	11%
2022	12%	10%
2021	11%	9%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	8%	7%
2017	8%	7%
2016	7%	7%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

31%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2023	30%	32%
2022	30%	32%
2021	30%	32%
2020	29%	33%
2019	29%	33%
2018	29%	33%
2017	29%	33%
2016	29%	33%
2015	29%	33%
2014	29%	34%
2013	28%	34%
2012	28%	34%
2011	28%	35%
2010	28%	35%
2009	27%	35%
2008	26%	36%
2007	25%	36%
2006	25%	36%
2005	25%	36%
2004	24%	36%
2003	24%	36%
2002	24%	36%
2001	24%	36%
2000	24%	36%
1999	23%	36%
1998	24%	36%
1997	23%	36%
1996	23%	36%
1995	23%	36%
1994	23%	36%
1993	23%	36%

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% White

54%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2023	55%	52%
2022	56%	53%
2021	58%	53%
2020	60%	54%
2019	60%	54%
2018	62%	55%
2017	62%	55%
2016	63%	56%
2015	64%	56%
2014	65%	57%
2013	66%	58%
2012	67%	58%
2011	68%	58%
2010	68%	58%
2009	69%	59%
2008	71%	58%
2007	72%	59%
2006	74%	59%
2005	73%	60%
2004	74%	60%
2003	74%	60%
2002	74%	60%
2001	74%	61%
2000	75%	61%
1999	76%	61%
1998	76%	61%
1997	77%	60%
1996	77%	61%
1995	77%	62%
1994	77%	62%
1993	77%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,419 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,551 is higher 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

$219 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2021	$219MM	$36MM
2020	$201MM	$33MM
2019	$195MM	$34MM
2018	$191MM	$31MM
2017	$181MM	$31MM
2016	$180MM	$29MM
2015	$163MM	$30MM
2014	$174MM	$28MM
2012	$168MM	$28MM
2011	$171MM	$30MM
2010	$163MM	$30MM
2009	$165MM	$29MM
2008	$173MM	$32MM
2007	$156MM	$30MM
2006	$148MM	$28MM
2005	$115MM	$24MM
2004	$114MM	$23MM
2003	$115MM	$23MM
2002	$109MM	$22MM
2001	$97MM	$21MM
2000	$95MM	$21MM
1999	$91MM	$20MM
1998	$83MM	$19MM
1997	$79MM	$18MM
1996	$63MM	$15MM
1995	$66MM	$15MM
1992	$49MM	$12MM
1990	$43MM	$11MM

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Spending

$222 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2021	$222MM	$34MM
2020	$201MM	$32MM
2019	$212MM	$32MM
2018	$219MM	$31MM
2017	$187MM	$31MM
2016	$173MM	$30MM
2015	$164MM	$30MM
2014	$167MM	$29MM
2012	$165MM	$29MM
2011	$154MM	$29MM
2010	$164MM	$30MM
2009	$158MM	$31MM
2008	$182MM	$31MM
2007	$174MM	$29MM
2006	$130MM	$27MM
2005	$110MM	$24MM
2004	$103MM	$24MM
2003	$120MM	$23MM
2002	$119MM	$22MM
2001	$106MM	$22MM
2000	$97MM	$21MM
1999	$98MM	$20MM
1998	$97MM	$19MM
1997	$82MM	$18MM
1996	$69MM	$16MM
1995	$63MM	$15MM
1992	$51MM	$12MM
1990	$51MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,419

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2021	$11,691	$12,139
2020	$10,567	$12,106
2019	$10,427	$10,949
2018	$10,255	$10,775
2017	$9,807	$10,752
2016	$9,809	$10,004
2015	$9,053	$10,181
2014	$9,727	$9,249
2012	$9,554	$9,447
2011	$9,590	$10,047
2010	$9,243	$10,181
2009	$9,407	$9,620
2008	$10,217	$12,838
2007	$9,333	$9,453
2006	$9,109	$8,864
2005	$7,179	$7,980
2004	$7,066	$7,481
2003	$7,221	$7,352
2002	$6,964	$7,090
2001	$6,214	$6,576
2000	$6,092	$6,614
1999	$5,754	$6,138
1998	$5,321	$5,727
1997	$5,159	$5,613
1995	$4,438	$4,603

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Spending / Student

$12,551

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tuscaloosa County School District	Alabama
2021	$11,815	$11,575
2020	$10,543	$11,680
2019	$11,346	$10,361
2018	$11,753	$10,820
2017	$10,132	$10,751
2016	$9,402	$10,236
2015	$9,120	$10,301
2014	$9,347	$9,732
2012	$9,336	$9,486
2011	$8,646	$9,833
2010	$9,311	$10,301
2009	$9,003	$10,180
2008	$10,710	$12,600
2007	$10,410	$9,149
2006	$7,977	$8,744
2005	$6,877	$8,000
2004	$6,381	$7,723
2003	$7,556	$7,470
2002	$7,605	$7,151
2001	$6,756	$7,125
2000	$6,200	$6,573
1999	$6,192	$6,238
1998	$6,247	$5,843
1997	$5,336	$5,461
1995	$4,251	$4,722

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tuscaloosa County School District?

Tuscaloosa County School District manages 35 public schools serving 17,666 students.

What is the rank of Tuscaloosa County School District?

Tuscaloosa County School District is ranked #68 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Tuscaloosa County School District?

54% of Tuscaloosa County School District students are White, 31% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Tuscaloosa County School District?

Tuscaloosa County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Tuscaloosa County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,551 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 35 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,666 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 85% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education