Paul W Bryant High School vs The Alberta School of Performing Arts

How do these schools compare?

Metric Paul W Bryant High School The Alberta School of Performing Arts
Location Cottondale, AL Tuscaloosa, AL
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,134 632
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.4:1 14.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.0% 75.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Paul W Bryant High School The Alberta School of Performing Arts
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,403 $14,403
District Tuscaloosa City Tuscaloosa City

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Paul W Bryant High School The Alberta School of Performing Arts
White 4.5% 6.3%
African American 86.3% 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 6.3%
Asian 0.6% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Paul W Bryant High School The Alberta School of Performing Arts
AP Courses Offered 4
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 283.5:1 316:1
Chronic Absenteeism 30.2% 27.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 10 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

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