Public schools in Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa has 23 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 4 middle, 15 elementary, enrolling 13,365 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Tuscaloosa City School District runs 17 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Tuscaloosa's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Tuscaloosa | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa City School District | 17 | 11,186 | $14,227 |
| Tuscaloosa County School System | 6 | 19,377 | $11,564 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Tuscaloosa, 3,839 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest High School | 1,434 | 18.2 | 50.1% | Tuscaloosa County School System |
| Northridge High School | 1,153 | 21.2 | 33.7% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Central High School | 796 | 17.9 | 78.1% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Holt High School | 456 | 16.3 | 78.3% | Tuscaloosa County School System |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Tuscaloosa, 2,058 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Middle School | 775 | 15.8 | 39.1% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Westlawn Middle School | 568 | 14.9 | 87.9% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Hillcrest Middle School | 542 | 19.4 | 58.7% | Tuscaloosa County School System |
| Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle | 173 | 16.5 | 30.1% | Tuscaloosa City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
15 elementary schools in Tuscaloosa, 7,468 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Quarry Elementary School | 671 | 17.4 | 13.4% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Southview Elementary School | 644 | 17.8 | 66.5% | Tuscaloosa City |
| The Alberta School of Performing Arts | 632 | 13.6 | 71.2% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Verner Elementary School | 608 | 17.9 | 19.7% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Taylorville Primary School | 578 | 18.6 | 58.7% | Tuscaloosa County School System |
| University Place Elementary School | 570 | 15.0 | 69.3% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Woodland Forrest Elementary School | 544 | 18.1 | 55.1% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Englewood Elementary School | 522 | 18.6 | 60.9% | Tuscaloosa County School System |
| Martin L King Jr Elementary School | 467 | 16.7 | 79.2% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Skyland Elementary School | 459 | 16.5 | 76.5% | Tuscaloosa City |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Elementary School | 448 | 17.3 | 82.4% | Tuscaloosa County School System |
| Arcadia Elementary School | 418 | 16.1 | 60.5% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary | 324 | 15.1 | 27.8% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Oakdale Elementary School | 292 | 13.5 | 80.5% | Tuscaloosa City |
| Central Elementary School | 291 | 14.5 | 78.7% | Tuscaloosa City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Tuscaloosa's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Tuscaloosa school has 16.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Alabama median of 17.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 0% across the state. Its median school enrolls 544 students (state 477).
| Tuscaloosa | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.7 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 544 | 477 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 0% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 81% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 23 Tuscaloosa schools and the 1,357 Alabama schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Tuscaloosa
- Tuscaloosa City School DistrictRuns 17 of Tuscaloosa's 23 public schools and spent $14,227 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,227
- Hillcrest High School, the largest high school in Tuscaloosa1,434 students in 2024-25, 18.2 per teacher.1,434
- Compare Tuscaloosa City School District with Tuscaloosa County School SystemTuscaloosa's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in AlabamaAlabama's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Tuscaloosa addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Tuscaloosa
How many public schools are in Tuscaloosa, AL?
23 public schools with an address in Tuscaloosa were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 4 middle, 15 elementary, enrolling 13,365 students.What is the largest high school in Tuscaloosa?
Hillcrest High School, with 1,434 students in 2024-25 (Tuscaloosa County School System).Which districts run Tuscaloosa's schools?
Tuscaloosa City School District (17 schools), Tuscaloosa County School System (6 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25