Total enrollment
11,230
+486 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Tuscaloosa City
Alabama · 11,230 students · 2 cities
Tuscaloosa City (Alabama) covers 21 public K-12 schools and approximately 11,230 students, averaging 535 per school.
4-year change in Tuscaloosa City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Tuscaloosa City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #83 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,230 | #14 of 143 | #803 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #13 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #77 of 143 | #7,225 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.2% | #74 of 143 | #3,196 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #65 of 127 | #2,861 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Tuscaloosa City
State test results across the district's 19 scored schools run from Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary at 82.2% proficient to Paul W Bryant High School at 8.9%, a gap of 73.3 points. That is the 5th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 19 district schools that reported both years went from 9,961 to 11,230 students (up 13%) and from 597 to 656 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Tuscaloosa City
Tuscaloosa City is a middle-population public-school district in Alabama. The district operates 21 schools and hosts approximately 11,230 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Tuscaloosa City covers 12 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Tuscaloosa City has grew 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 10,744 students to 11,230.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Tuscaloosa City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.