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Tuscaloosa City Schools
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
District details
Superintendent: Michael Daria
# of school board members: 8
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Tuscaloosa City Schools is a school district in Alabama.

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Superintendent

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Michael Daria is the superintendent of Tuscaloosa City Schools. Daria became interim superintendent in April 2016 and was appointed full superintendent in July of that year. Daria's previous career experience includes working as an English teacher, an assistant principal, a principal, an executive director of personnel, and an assistant superintendent.[1][2][3]

Past superintendents

  • Paul McKendrick was the superintendent of Tuscaloosa City Schools from 2011 to 2016.[2]

School board

The Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education consists of eight members elected to four-year terms. Seven members represent specific geographic districts. An eighth member is elected at large as the board chair.[4]

Elections

See also: Tuscaloosa City Schools, Alabama, elections

All eight seats on the Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education are up for election in March every four years.

Eight seats on the Tuscaloosa City Schools school board in Alabama were up for general election on March 4, 2025. A general runoff election was scheduled for April 1, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was January 28, 2025.

Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Tuscaloosa City Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]

SECTION 5. PUBLIC INPUT

GENERALLY: The board appreciates the input of citizens about the educational process and welcomes comments related to agenda items as well as general public concerns.

Comments on Agenda Items: Members of the public may address the board on any agenda item upon which the board is receiving a first reading or considering for final passage. Individuals should sign up on the list provided prior to the beginning of the meeting and indicate the item they wish to address.

General Comments: Persons wishing to bring general comments about items not on the agenda should sign up on the list provided prior to the meeting and check the “General Comments” section. Issues related to individual schools or students and not to policies of the board should be discussed with school and central office staff and the superintendent for a possible resolution prior to coming to the board.

Public Advisory: The presiding officer may, if deemed necessary, prior to that time on the agenda when the public has the right to address the board, advise the public of the rules for addressing the board and may otherwise limit comments if necessary to meet time constraints or to allow the board to complete its business.

Manner of Addressing the Board / Time Limitation: Each person addressing the board, when called by the presiding officer, shall step up to the podium/microphone, shall give his/her name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record and, unless further time is granted by the presiding officer with consent of the board, shall limit remarks to five (5) minutes. All remarks shall be addressed to the board as a body, and not to any member thereof. No person, other than members of the board and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through the members of the board, except as otherwise provided herein. No question shall be asked the board members, except to the presiding officer.No comments shall be made referencing specific personnel. No comments shall be made about personnel matters that are currently being considered and/or that are a part of pending litigation.

Personal and Slanderous Remarks: No person shall make derogatory statements that are personal, impertinent, or slanderous. Persons who become boisterous, while addressing the board, shall be barred by the presiding officer from further audience before the board for that meeting.[6]


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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $21,702,000 $2,020 14%
Local: $63,839,000 $5,942 40%
State: $74,729,000 $6,955 47%
Total: $160,270,000 $14,917
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $141,107,000 $13,133
Total Current Expenditures: $121,158,000 $11,276
Instructional Expenditures: $67,192,000 $6,253 48%
Student and Staff Support: $18,992,000 $1,767 13%
Administration: $12,588,000 $1,171 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $22,386,000 $2,083 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,264,000 $676
Construction: $4,579,000 $426
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $6,648,000 $618
Interest on Debt: $5,713,000 $531


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[8] $46,686 $95,202
2023-2024[9] $45,770 $93,335
2020[10] $40,873 $68,781

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 19 65-69 6 17 <50 25-29 51
2018-2019 43 80-84 28 35-39 PS 60-69 83
2017-2018 44 80-84 29 45-49 >=50 50-59 83
2016-2017 40 75-79 25 30-34 >=50 40-49 78
2015-2016 38 75-79 24 30-34 PS <50 76
2014-2015 35 85-89 22 25-29 PS 30-34 71
2013-2014 36 70-74 23 30-34 PS 20-24 73
2012-2013 76 >=95 70 80-84 PS 60-69 94
2011-2012 77 >=95 72 80-84 PS >=50 94
2010-2011 72 90-94 65 80-84 PS 40-59 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 70-74 26 34 <50 50-54 77
2018-2019 41 75-79 28 30-34 PS 60-69 79
2017-2018 42 70-74 28 30-34 >=50 50-59 80
2016-2017 37 70-74 23 25-29 PS 40-49 73
2015-2016 36 65-69 24 25-29 PS <50 70
2014-2015 37 65-69 24 20-24 PS 30-34 75
2013-2014 38 65-69 27 30-34 PS 15-19 72
2012-2013 82 >=95 77 80-84 PS 70-79 97
2011-2012 81 >=95 75 75-79 PS >=50 96
2010-2011 79 90-94 73 80-84 PS 60-79 96

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 >=50 89 >=80 PS >=95
2018-2019 91 >=50 92 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 91 >=50 90 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 91 >=50 89 >=80 PS >=95
2015-2016 87 >=50 86 >=80 PS 90-94
2014-2015 86 >=50 84 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85 >=50 83 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 72 >=50 67 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 71 >=50 65 60-79 PS 90-94
2010-2011 65 >=80 60 >=50 80-84


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 11,186 2.0
2021-2022 10,964 2.0
2020-2021 10,744 -1.5
2019-2020 10,910 3.4
2018-2019 10,538 -0.4
2017-2018 10,575 1.5
2016-2017 10,416 0.0
2015-2016 10,418 1.6
2014-2015 10,249 0.2
2013-2014 10,233 0.9
2012-2013 10,142 0.1
2011-2012 10,127 -2.2
2010-2011 10,348 0.4
2009-2010 10,304 0.3
2008-2009 10,274 -1.1
2007-2008 10,392 0.5
2006-2007 10,338 -1.0
2005-2006 10,444 4.0
2004-2005 10,024 -2.2
2003-2004 10,244 4.6
2002-2003 9,772 2.1
2001-2002 9,569 0.3
2000-2001 9,545 -1.1
1999-2000 9,648 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Tuscaloosa City Schools (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.2 1.5
Black 68.0 31.8
Hispanic 6.3 10.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 1.0 3.5
White 22.0 51.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Tuscaloosa City Schools had 641.86 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.43.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 47.00
Kindergarten: 76.50
Elementary: 260.09
Secondary: 258.27
Total: 641.86

Tuscaloosa City Schools employed 26.74 district administrators and 47.65 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 26.74
District Administrative Support: 37.95
School Administrators: 47.65
School Administrative Support: 26.85
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 126.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 31.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 20.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 20.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 26.00
Other Support Services: 155.90


Schools

Tuscaloosa City Schools operates 20 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Arcadia Elementary School440PK-5
Central Elementary School297PK-5
Central High School7839-12
Eastwood Middle School7586-8
Martin L King Jr Elementary School503PK-5
Northridge High School1,1459-12
Northridge Middle School7406-8
Oakdale Elementary School318PK-5
Paul W Bryant High School1,0429-12
Rock Quarry Elementary School605PK-5
Skyland Elementary School385PK-5
Southview Elementary School713PK-5
The Alberta School Of Performing Arts671PK-8
Tuscaloosa Career And Technology Academy09-12
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary294KG-5
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle1696-8
University Place Elementary School599PK-5
Verner Elementary School629PK-5
Westlawn Middle School5346-8
Woodland Forrest Elementary School561PK-5

Contact information

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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education
1210 Almon Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone: 205-759-3700


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