District Profile

  • Tuscaloosa City Schools: High Expectations for Each and Every Student.

    Oakdale Classroom

    The Tuscaloosa City Schools provides instruction to almost 11,000 Pre-K through 12th grade students throughout metropolitan Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 

    Twenty-one schools comprise the district, including 11 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, one K-8 school, 3 high schools, and 2 program sites dedicated to specialty education: one for students receiving alternative education, and a career-technical facility for grades 9 – 12.

    More than 1,500 dedicated employees serve the community by challenging students to a curriculum to exceed the expectations of every student on our 21 campuses from the first day of school to their graduation day.

Contact

  • Central Office
    1210 21st Avenue
    Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
    Phone: 205-759-3700
    Fax: 205-759-3542

Key Facts

  • Enrollment

    • 10,999 Students

    Schools

    • Elementary: 11
    • K-8: 1
    • Middle: 4
    • High: 3
    • Specialty: 2

    55 National Board Teachers

    Budget

    • $148.2M Operating Budget
    • $11.3M Capital Budget
    • $10.6M Debt Service Budget

    Revenue

    • Local: 41%
    • State: 39%
    • Federal: 19%
    • Other: 1%