Tuscumbia City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 349 students in Tuscumbia City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Tuscumbia City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Tuscumbia City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
10%
# Black Students
398 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
26%
30%
# White Students
963 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
64%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
120
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,979 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,902 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,513 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 25% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
