C
Tuscaloosa County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Northport, Lake View, Moundville, Brookwood, Coaling, Vance, Woodstock and Coker, and parts of Tuscaloosa.
Students
19,278
Schools
36
Spent per student
$12,186
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$90.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tuscaloosa County School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Alabama districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the AL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $90.8M, about $4,710 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Holt.
PK–5Holt Elementary SchoolThis district
6–87 middle schoolsThis district
9–126 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,186 per student · 12% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 60%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
18,766’20
19,111’21
19,377’22
19,228’23
19,278’24
About steady.
Students
White 51%Black 32%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
36 public schools.
Lake View Elementary School
A744 students18:1
Walker Elementary School
A743 students16:1
Brookwood Elementary School
B631 students20:1
Taylorville Primary School
578 students19:1
Northport Elementary School
558 students15:1
Big Sandy Elementary
A−522 students18:1
Englewood Elementary School
B522 students19:1
Maxwell Elementary School
A−511 students16:1
Flatwoods Elementary School
C+459 students14:1
Vance Elementary School
B−451 students15:1
Holt Elementary School
C+448 students17:1
Cottondale Elementary School
B−438 students18:1
Matthews Elementary School
C−401 students15:1
Huntington Place Elementary School
A377 students18:1
FaucettVestavia Elementary School
A343 students15:1
Westwood Elementary School
A299 students14:1
Myrtlewood Elementary School
A−280 students14:1
Crestmont Elementary School
B268 students13:1
Buhl Elementary School
A−206 students14:1
Brookwood Middle School
C738 students20:1
Echols Middle School
B−738 students18:1
Sipsey Valley Middle School
B−575 students20:1
Hillcrest Middle School
B−542 students19:1
Northport Intermediate School
500 students20:1
Duncanville Middle School
B460 students22:1
DavisEmerson Middle School
C397 students19:1
Northside Middle School
B+394 students17:1
CollinsRiverside Middle School
C+318 students17:1
Tuscaloosa County High School
B−1,607 students18:1
Hillcrest High School
C1,434 students18:1
Brookwood High School
C+1,076 students18:1
Northside High School
B−535 students18:1
Sipsey Valley High School
C524 students17:1
Holt High School
C−456 students16:1
Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center
0 students
Lloyd Wood Education Center
C+205 students10:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.