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Tuscumbia, AL
Public School Ratings




Tuscumbia Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Tuscumbia


Colbert County School District details

Colbert County School District
425 Highway 72 West
Tuscumbia, AL 35674

2,645 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 20)

Colbert County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alabama

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.3% of all AL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
41%
49%
52%
28%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cherokee Elementary School
1305 North Pike
Cherokee, AL, 35616
PK-06
Cherokee High School
850 High School Dr
Cherokee, AL, 35616
07-12
Colbert County High School
2200 High School St
Leighton, AL, 35646
07-12
Colbert Heights Elementary School
1551 Sunset Dr
Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
PK-06
Colbert Heights High School
6825 Woodmont Dr
Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
07-12
Hatton Elementary School
2130 Hatton School Rd
Leighton, AL, 35646
PK-06
Leighton Elementary School
8100 Old Highway 20
Leighton, AL, 35646
PK-06
New Bethel Elementary School
900 New Bethel Road
Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
PK-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 81.2% 53.1%
Black 11.8% 32.7%
Hispanic 6.4% 11.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 1.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 46.5% 60.7%
Free lunch eligible 41.7% 55.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.8% 5.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,839 $20,733,000 53.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,114 $2,947,000 7.6%
Staff $811 $2,146,000 5.5%
General Administration $417 $1,104,000 2.8%
School Administration $684 $1,809,000 4.6%
Operation $1,172 $3,099,000 8.0%
Transportation $753 $1,992,000 5.1%
Other $254 $671,000 1.7%
Total Support $5,205 $13,768,000 35.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,688 $4,464,000 11.5%
Total Expenditures $14,732 $38,965,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,660 $4,986,044,000 49.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $892 $667,831,000 6.6%
Staff $530 $397,090,000 3.9%
General Administration $319 $238,835,000 2.3%
School Administration $683 $511,541,000 5.0%
Operation $1,140 $853,197,000 8.4%
Transportation $570 $427,092,000 4.2%
Other $285 $213,397,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,420 $3,308,983,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,521 $1,887,249,000 18.5%
Total Expenditures $13,601 $10,182,276,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Tuscumbia City School District details

Tuscumbia City School District
303 North Commons Street East
Tuscumbia, AL 35674

1,600 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 20)

Tuscumbia City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Alabama

7

(10 is best)

Better than 63.3% of all AL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
41%
54%
52%
29%
31%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Deshler Alternative School
200 North Commons East
Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
04-12
Deshler Career Technical Center School
200 N Commons East
Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
09-12
Deshler High School
200 N Commons East
Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
09-12
Deshler Middle School
598 N High St
Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
06-08
G W Trenholm Primary School
601 Joe Wheeler Hwy
Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
PK-02
R E Thompson Intermediate School
829 Frankfort Rd
Tuscumbia, AL, 35674
03-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 68.4% 53.1%
Black 27.1% 32.7%
Hispanic 3.7% 11.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 1.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 63.4% 60.7%
Free lunch eligible 58.9% 55.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.5% 5.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,951 $9,521,000 42.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $882 $1,411,000 6.4%
Staff $512 $820,000 3.7%
General Administration $478 $764,000 3.4%
School Administration $652 $1,044,000 4.7%
Operation $1,068 $1,709,000 7.7%
Transportation $54 $86,000 0.4%
Other $549 $879,000 4.0%
Total Support $4,196 $6,713,000 30.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,722 $5,955,000 26.8%
Total Expenditures $13,868 $22,189,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,660 $4,986,044,000 49.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $892 $667,831,000 6.6%
Staff $530 $397,090,000 3.9%
General Administration $319 $238,835,000 2.3%
School Administration $683 $511,541,000 5.0%
Operation $1,140 $853,197,000 8.4%
Transportation $570 $427,092,000 4.2%
Other $285 $213,397,000 2.1%
Total Support $4,420 $3,308,983,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,521 $1,887,249,000 18.5%
Total Expenditures $13,601 $10,182,276,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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