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Tuscaloosa County

Alabama · Public K-12

56 public schools serving approximately 30,563 students, in a county of 237,552 residents.

Schools
56
2 districts
Enrollment
30,563
NCES CCD
Median income
$66,231
Above Alabama avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.3%
Below Alabama avg
Elementary
31
schools
Middle
13
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Tuscaloosa County
19,377 students · 2 districts in Tuscaloosa County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Tuscaloosa County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
60%
Hispanic
6%
Black
31%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
43%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
44%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
32.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.8%
civilian labor
Median age
33
20.5% under 18

All schools (56)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Tuscaloosa County High SchoolNorthportHigh09-121,545·
Hillcrest High SchoolTuscaloosaHigh09-121,356·
Northridge High SchoolTuscaloosaHigh09-121,145·
Brookwood High SchoolBrookwoodHigh09-121,078·
Paul W Bryant High SchoolCottondaleHigh09-121,042·
Echols Middle SchoolNorthportMiddle07-08878·
Brookwood Middle SchoolVanceMiddle06-08796·
Central High SchoolTuscaloosaHigh09-12783·
Lake View Elementary SchoolMccallaElementaryPK-05769·
Walker Elementary SchoolNorthportElementaryPK-05760·
Eastwood Middle SchoolCottondaleMiddle06-08758·
Northridge Middle SchoolTuscaloosaMiddle06-08740·
Southview Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-05713·
The Alberta School of Performing ArtsTuscaloosaElementaryPK-08671·
Verner Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-05629·
Northport Elementary SchoolNorthportElementaryPK-02607·
Rock Quarry Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-05605·
Brookwood Elementary SchoolBrookwoodElementaryPK-05604·
University Place Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-05599·
Taylorville Primary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-02579·
Hillcrest Middle SchoolTuscaloosaMiddle06-08576·
Woodland Forrest Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-05561·
Sipsey Valley Middle SchoolBuhlMiddle05-08556·
Maxwell Elementary SchoolDuncanvilleElementaryPK-05539·
Westlawn Middle SchoolTuscaloosaMiddle06-08534·
Englewood Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementary03-05512·
Sipsey Valley High SchoolBuhlHigh09-12511·
Martin L King Jr Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-05503·
Vance Elementary SchoolVanceElementaryPK-05499·
Northside High SchoolNorthportHigh09-12494·
Big Sandy ElementaryMoundvilleElementaryPK-05480·
Duncanville Middle SchoolDuncanvilleMiddle06-08463·
Holt Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-05462·
Cottondale Elementary SchoolCottondaleElementaryPK-05451·
Arcadia Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-05440·
Northport Intermediate SchoolNorthportMiddle05-06439·
Flatwoods Elementary SchoolNorthportElementaryPK-04436·
Holt High SchoolTuscaloosaHigh09-12435·
Northside Middle SchoolNorthportMiddle06-08405·
Matthews Elementary SchoolNorthportElementaryPK-04401·
DavisEmerson Middle SchoolCottondaleMiddle06-08392·
Skyland Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-05385·
FaucettVestavia Elementary SchoolNorthportElementaryPK-04357·
Huntington Place Elementary SchoolNorthportElementary03-04350·
CollinsRiverside Middle SchoolNorthportMiddle05-06334·
Oakdale Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-05318·
Westwood Elementary SchoolCokerElementaryPK-04299·
Central Elementary SchoolTuscaloosaElementaryPK-05297·
Tuscaloosa Magnet School ElementaryTuscaloosaElementaryKG-05294·
Myrtlewood Elementary SchoolFostersElementaryPK-04279·
Crestmont Elementary SchoolNorthportElementaryPK-04270·
Lloyd Wood Education CenterNorthportOtherPK-12242·
Buhl Elementary SchoolBuhlElementaryPK-04223·
Tuscaloosa Magnet School MiddleTuscaloosaMiddle06-08169·
Tuscaloosa Career and Technology AcademyTuscaloosaHigh09-120·
Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention CenterTuscaloosaHigh07-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Tuscaloosa County?
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama has 56 public K-12 schools serving approximately 30,563 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Tuscaloosa County?
The county's public school system includes 31 elementary, 13 middle, 11 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Tuscaloosa County?
Tuscaloosa County is the largest school district in Tuscaloosa County, serving approximately 19,377 students. The county contains 2 school districts overall.
What is the population of Tuscaloosa County?
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama has a population of approximately 237,552, with a median age of 33. About 20.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Tuscaloosa County?
Median household income in Tuscaloosa County is $66,231, above the Alabama average of $55,552. About 10.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Tuscaloosa County?
Approximately 32.1% of adults 25 and older in Tuscaloosa County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Tuscaloosa County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 61.3% of students in Tuscaloosa County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Alabama county average of 67.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Tuscaloosa County schools?
Across Tuscaloosa County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.5 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Tuscaloosa County?
Tuscaloosa County residents are approximately 60% White, 6% Hispanic, 31% Black, 2% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Tuscaloosa County is owner-occupied?
Tuscaloosa County has about 104,290 housing units, of which roughly 61.4% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data