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Tuscaloosa County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,153 students in Tuscaloosa County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
High Schools in Tuscaloosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 37% statewide average).
High School in Tuscaloosa County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Brookwood High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
35 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
17,666 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
1,016 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.61
# American Indian Students
35 Students
3,318 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
111 Students
3,771 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,151 Students
27,927 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
10%
# Black Students
5,542 Students
79,219 Students
% Black Students
31%
30%
# White Students
9,450 Students
146,785 Students
% White Students
54%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
271 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
363 Students
7,990 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
733
1,653
# Students in K Grade:
1,427
3,203
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,550
3,312
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,603
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,394
3,300
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,434
3,240
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,377
3,663
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,357
5,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,345
10,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,479
12,552
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,096
59,097
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,055
56,985
# Students in 11th Grade:
988
53,180
# Students in 12th Grade:
828
49,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$219 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$222 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,419
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,551
$12,220
Best Tuscaloosa County School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lloyd Wood Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2300 26th Avenue
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2660
Northport, AL 35476
(205) 342-2660
Grades: PK-12
| 186 students
Rank: #22.
Hillcrest High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Patriot Pkwy
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 342-2800
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 342-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,422 students
Rank: #33.
Brookwood High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12250 George Richmond Parkway
Brookwood, AL 35444
(205) 342-2777
Brookwood, AL 35444
(205) 342-2777
Grades: 9-12
| 1,094 students
Rank: #44.
Northside High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
19230 Northside Parkway
Northport, AL 35475
(205) 342-2755
Northport, AL 35475
(205) 342-2755
Grades: 9-12
| 517 students
Rank: #55.
Sipsey Valley High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
15815 Romulus Rd
Buhl, AL 35446
(205) 342-2850
Buhl, AL 35446
(205) 342-2850
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students
Rank: #66.
Holt High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 44th Ct Ne
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205) 342-2768
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
(205) 342-2768
Grades: 9-12
| 424 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
5941 12th Ave East
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 349-3131
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 349-3131
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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