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Tuscaloosa County

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Public school district

19,278
Students
36
Schools
536
Students per school
#9
Size rank in Alabama
of 129 districts listed
District office

Tuscaloosa County is a public school district based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, serving 19,278 students in 36 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 536 students each, more than the Alabama median of 452.

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Peer Districts in Alabama

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DistrictStudentsSchoolsStudents / schoolSize rank in stateStories
Tuscaloosa County
Tuscaloosa, AL
19,27836536#90
Montgomery County
Montgomery, AL
26,39550528#40
Huntsville City
Huntsville, AL
24,22246527#50
Birmingham City
Birmingham, AL
20,95449428#60
Madison County
Huntsville, AL
20,69130690#70
Shelby County
Columbiana, AL
20,63833625#80
Limestone County
Athens, AL
16,497161,031#100

Similar-Size Districts Nationally

DistrictStudentsSchoolsStudents / schoolSize rank in stateStories
Tuscaloosa County
Tuscaloosa, AL
19,27836536#90
Wylie ISD
Wylie, TX
19,40121924#700
Panama-Buena Vista Union
Bakersfield, CA
19,36625775#600
Redlands Unified
Redlands, CA
19,31025772#610
Dearborn City School District
Dearborn, MI
19,26237521#30
Rockwall ISD
Rockwall, TX
19,23522874#710
Montebello Unified
Montebello, CA
19,19529662#620

Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.