Public schools in Tuscumbia, AL
Tuscumbia has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,709 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Tuscumbia City Public Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Tuscumbia's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Tuscumbia | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscumbia City Public Schools | 4 | 1,513 | $12,656 |
| Colbert County | 3 | 2,621 | $15,018 |
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.
2 high schools in Tuscumbia, 955 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshler High School | 488 | 14.8 | 46.7% | Tuscumbia City Public Schools |
| Colbert Heights High School | 467 | 15.1 | 56.5% | Colbert County |
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.
One middle school in Tuscumbia, 336 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshler Middle School | 336 | 15.8 | 51.2% | Tuscumbia City Public Schools |
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 elementary schools in Tuscumbia, 1,418 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert Heights Elementary School | 486 | 15.1 | 56.0% | Colbert County |
| G W Trenholm Primary School | 413 | 14.5 | 55.9% | Tuscumbia City Public Schools |
| R E Thompson Intermediate School | 360 | 14.9 | 55.8% | Tuscumbia City Public Schools |
| New Bethel Elementary School | 159 | 15.0 | 43.4% | Colbert County |
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 Tuscumbia's public schools compare with Alabama's
The median Tuscumbia school has 15.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than 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 413 students (state 477).
| Tuscumbia | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.0 | 17.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 413 | 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 7 Tuscumbia 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 Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia City Public SchoolsRuns 4 of Tuscumbia's 7 public schools and spent $12,656 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,656
- Deshler High School, the largest high school in Tuscumbia488 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.488
- Compare Tuscumbia City Public Schools with Colbert CountyTuscumbia'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 Tuscumbia 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.
Other cities in Alabama
- Birmingham59 schools
- Mobile57 schools
- Montgomery51 schools
- Huntsville47 schools
- Tuscaloosa23 schools
- Decatur20 schools
- Dothan17 schools
- Cullman16 schools
Questions about schools in Tuscumbia
How many public schools are in Tuscumbia, AL?
7 public schools with an address in Tuscumbia were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,709 students.What is the largest high school in Tuscumbia?
Deshler High School, with 488 students in 2024-25 (Tuscumbia City Public Schools).Which districts run Tuscumbia's schools?
Tuscumbia City Public Schools (4 schools), Colbert County (3 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