| Index | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 36% | 37% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 27 | 1,307 | 79,235 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 353 | 24,875 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 102 | 7,965 |
| Index | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.6% | 79.9% | 83.8% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 78.3% | 82.4% |
| Completed some college | 60.8% | 52.6% | 58.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.4% | 30.6% | 37.2% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.8% | 23.1% | 29.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.6% | 8.6% | 11.0% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.2% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coker, AL | 1,094 | 55% | 11% |
| Moundville, AL | 2,417 | 46% | 7% |
| Northport, AL | 24,092 | 41% | 17% |
| Brookwood, AL | 1,918 | 39% | 21% |
| Holt, AL | 3,812 | 23% | 54% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 93,325 | 36% | 26% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Yuma, AZ | 93,078 | 35% | 29% |
| Quincy, MA | 92,920 | 64% | 30% |
| Arden-Arcade, CA | 92,844 | 32% | 34% |
| Lee's Summit, MO | 92,813 | 59% | 21% |
| Yakima, WA | 92,806 | 36% | 27% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 93,325 | 36% | 26% |