Tuscaloosa City vs Tuscaloosa County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Tuscaloosa City Tuscaloosa County
Location Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Total Enrollment 11,186 19,377
Number of Schools 19 35
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.8:1 17:1

Spending

Metric Tuscaloosa City Tuscaloosa County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,227 $11,564
Federal Revenue 18.0% 14.9%
State Revenue 42.3% 58.1%
Local Revenue 39.7% 27.0%
Tuscaloosa City
Federal State Local
Tuscaloosa County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Tuscaloosa City Tuscaloosa County
White 19.7% 50.4%
African American 67.5% 31.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 14.6%
Asian 2.4% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 57.1% 51.3%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Tuscaloosa City Tuscaloosa County
AP Courses Offered 19 25
Schools with AP 3 5
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 394.5:1 453.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.2% 20.4%

School Types

Tuscaloosa City

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

Tuscaloosa County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 15

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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.