| Index | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 27 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.7% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.1% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 35.3% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.8% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.5% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 27 public schools, 7 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Tuscaloosa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tuscaloosa, AL schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Tuscaloosa, AL, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coker, AL | 1,043 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Moundville, AL | 3,008 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Northport, AL | 25,970 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Brookwood, AL | 2,127 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Cottondale, AL | 3,325 | 26% | 46.6% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 100,633 | 44% | 9.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vista, CA | 100,659 | 38% | 21.1% |
| San Angelo, TX | 100,509 | 37% | 23.9% |
| Vacaville, CA | 99,958 | 45% | 7.2% |
| Kenosha, WI | 99,767 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Renton, WA | 101,871 | 57% | 18.2% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 100,633 | 44% | 9.2% |
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