The Tuscaloosa, AL educational system consists of 27 public schools, 7 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools. Tuscaloosa public schools have average test scores of 36% which is 3% lower than than the Alabama average and 26% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Tuscaloosa public schools is 15:1, compared to 15:1 in Alabama and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 85.2% have completed high school, 35.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 5.5% have completed a doctorate degree.