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School board members: 8
Students: 11,207 (2023-2024)
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Tuscaloosa City Schools is a school district in Alabama (Tuscaloosa County). During the 2024 school year, 11,207 students attended one of the district's 21 schools.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education At-Large Chair

General election

The general election was canceled. Eric Wilson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 1

General election

General election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Karen Thompson-Jackson defeated Tony Humphries in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 1 on March 4, 2025.

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Tony Humphries (Nonpartisan)
 
16.6
 
173

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Total votes: 1,040
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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Kendra Williams (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 3

General election

The general election was canceled. Lesley Powell (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Clint Mountain (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Erica Grant (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 6

General election

The general election was canceled. Marvin Lucas (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Erskine Simmons (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education At-Large Chair

General election

The general election was canceled. Eric Wilson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Karen Thompson-Jackson (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 2

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General election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Kendra Williams defeated Deon Washington in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 2 on March 2, 2021.

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Deon Washington (Nonpartisan)
 
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Total votes: 1,290
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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 3

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General election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 3

Lesley Powell defeated Mayci Hartley in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 3 on March 2, 2021.

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Mayci Hartley (Nonpartisan)
 
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Total votes: 3,460
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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Patrick Hamner (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Erica Grant (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 6

General election

The general election was canceled. Marvin Lucas (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 7

General election

The general election was canceled. Erskine Simmons (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education At-Large Chair

General election

General election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education At-Large Chair

Incumbent Eric Wilson won election in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education At-Large Chair on March 7, 2017.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 1

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Incumbent Matthew Wilson won election in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 1 on April 18, 2017.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 2

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Incumbent Kendra Williams won election in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 2 on April 18, 2017.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 3

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Incumbent Guy May won election in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 3 on March 7, 2017.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 4

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Incumbent Patrick Hamner won election in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 4 on March 7, 2017.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 5

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Incumbent Erica Grant won election in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 5 on April 18, 2017.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 7

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Incumbent Erskine Simmons won election in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 7 on March 7, 2017.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education At-Large Chair

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General election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education At-Large Chair

Incumbent Lee Garrison won election in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education At-Large Chair on August 27, 2013.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 3

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Incumbent Norman Crow won election in the general election for Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education District 3 on August 27, 2013.

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About the district

School board

Tuscaloosa City Schools consists of eight members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Clint MountainDistrict 420252029
Lesley PowellDistrict 320212029
Karen Thompson-JacksonDistrict 120212029
Erica GrantDistrict 520172029
Kendra WilliamsDistrict 220172029
Eric Wilson20172029
Marvin LucasDistrict 620092029
Erskine SimmonsDistrict 720092029

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Overlapping state house districts

Tuscaloosa City Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alabama House of Representatives District 63Norman CrowRepublican Party 30% 83%
Alabama House of Representatives District 70Christopher J. EnglandDemocratic Party 26% 72%
Alabama House of Representatives District 16Bryan BrinyarkRepublican Party 19% 1%
Alabama House of Representatives District 71Artis J. McCampbellDemocratic Party 11% < 1%
Alabama House of Representatives District 62Bill LambRepublican Party 10% 2%
Alabama House of Representatives District 72Curtis TravisDemocratic Party 4% < 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $31,224,000 $2,848 18%
Local: $68,842,000 $6,279 40%
State: $73,374,000 $6,692 42%
Total: $173,440,000 $15,819
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $157,913,000 $14,402
Total Current Expenditures: $141,950,000 $12,946
Instructional Expenditures: $73,850,000 $6,735 47%
Student and Staff Support: $22,564,000 $2,058 14%
Administration: $13,413,000 $1,223 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $32,123,000 $2,929 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,759,000 $434
Construction: $3,662,000 $334
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,954,000 $451
Interest on Debt: $5,933,000 $541

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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

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 (%)
2021-2022 22 60-64 9 20 <50 21-39 57
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 (%)
2021-2022 41 65-69 29 40 <50 40-59 76
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 (%)
2021-2022 84 >=50 82 60-69 PS 90-94
2020-2021 91 >=50 89 70-79 PS PS >=95
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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 11,207 0.2
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, 2023-2024
RACE Tuscaloosa City Schools (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.3 1.5
Black 67.4 31.6
Hispanic 7.1 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.5 3.8
White 21.3 51.0

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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Tuscaloosa City Schools had 659.66 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 40.00
Kindergarten: 44.00
Elementary: 293.75
Secondary: 281.91
Total: 659.66

Tuscaloosa City Schools employed 25.74 district administrators and 49.85 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 25.74
District Administrative Support: 37.45
School Administrators: 49.85
School Administrative Support: 27.85
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 129.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 30.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 19.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 20.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 25.00
Other Support Services: 155.90

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Tuscaloosa City Schools operates 21 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Arcadia Elementary School420PK-5
Central Elementary School301PK-5
Central High School8349-12
Eastwood Middle School7226-8
Martin L King Jr Elementary School475PK-5
Northridge High School1,1589-12
Northridge Middle School7276-8
Oakdale Elementary School289PK-5
Paul W Bryant High School1,0729-12
Rock Quarry Elementary School655PK-5
Skyland Elementary School456PK-5
Southview Elementary School645PK-5
Stars Academy0KG-12
The Alberta School Of Performing Arts705PK-8
Tuscaloosa Career And Technology Academy09-12
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Elementary303KG-5
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle1676-8
University Place Elementary School612PK-5
Verner Elementary School621PK-5
Westlawn Middle School5396-8
Woodland Forrest Elementary School506PK-5

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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