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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,064 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 23% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Tuscaloosa City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northridge High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% 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
21 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
11,207 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
661 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% 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)
25%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
68%
30%
% White
21%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,301 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,591 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,301
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,591
$12,220
Best Tuscaloosa City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northridge High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2901 Northridge Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 759-3590
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406
(205) 759-3590
Gr: 9-12 | 1,158 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Paul W Bryant High School
(Math: 6% | 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,072 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Central High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
905 15th Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3720
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3720
Gr: 9-12 | 834 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
Stars Academy
Alternative School
3834 21st Street
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3629
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3629
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
Tuscaloosa Career And Technology Academy
Vocational School
2800 Martin Luther King Jr Bou
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3649
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 759-3649
Gr: 9-12
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