Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0Vance’s public schools score below 53% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation
In Vance, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vance, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Vance’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 119 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vance’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,186 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Vance’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Alabama school districts. Graduation is above the Alabama average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vance, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Vance
Vance Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 451 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Vance’s public schools are run by Tuscaloosa County School District, which also serves Brookwood, Coaling, Coker and Lake View and others. Parts of Vance (16% of its land) are served by Bibb County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Vance vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Vance’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Vance | B− | Tuscaloosa County |
| Tuscaloosa | C | Tuscaloosa City |
| Woodstock | B− | Bibb County PK–12 · Tuscaloosa County PK–12 |
Every school in Vance
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Vance’s schools
Are Vance’s schools good?
On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Vance children attend score below 53% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Vance in?
Tuscaloosa County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,278 students in 35 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Vance are served by Bibb County.
Where do Vance kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Tuscaloosa County High School, Hillcrest High School, Brookwood High School, Northside High School, Sipsey Valley High School and Holt High School.
What is Vance’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Tuscaloosa County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Vance spend per student?
$12,186 in Tuscaloosa County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Vance families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Vance → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.