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Tuscumbia, Alabama - 4 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Tuscumbia City #86 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,173 per pupil, Tuscumbia City ranks #69 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,513
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,173
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tuscumbia City operates 4 public schools serving 1,513 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Colbert County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,173 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.7% local, 52.7% state, and 20.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #86 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 338.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.0% White, 25.7% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is G W Trenholm Primary School, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.
Its largest campus is Deshler High School, enrolling 488 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Deshler High School accounts for 30.6% of all Tuscumbia City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tuscumbia City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Tuscumbia City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Tuscumbia City student-counselor ratio is 338:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Tuscumbia City is typically wider than the Tuscumbia City-aggregate figure suggests.
Tuscumbia City chronic absenteeism rate is 17.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Tuscumbia City is typically wider than the Tuscumbia City-aggregate figure suggests.
Tuscumbia City has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,513 students.
How much does Tuscumbia City spend per student?
Tuscumbia City spends $12,173 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #86 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Tuscumbia City?
Tuscumbia City students are 62.0% White, 25.7% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tuscumbia City?
Tuscumbia City has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #86 out of 146 districts in Alabama.