Cullman County vs Tuscaloosa City

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cullman County Tuscaloosa City
Location Cullman, Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Total Enrollment 9,846 11,186
Number of Schools 25 19
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 16.8:1

Spending

Metric Cullman County Tuscaloosa City
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,821 $14,227
Federal Revenue 19.5% 18.0%
State Revenue 55.5% 42.3%
Local Revenue 25.1% 39.7%
Cullman County
Federal State Local
Tuscaloosa City
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Cullman County Tuscaloosa City
White 84.1% 19.7%
African American 0.7% 67.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3% 8.2%
Asian 0.2% 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 4.5% 1.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.0% 57.1%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Cullman County Tuscaloosa City
AP Courses Offered 8 19
Schools with AP 3 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 378.6:1 394.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.5% 21.2%

School Types

Cullman County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 17

Tuscaloosa City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 13

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.