Tuscaloosa Christian School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Cottondale, AL
1601 Prude Mill Rd, Cottondale, AL 35453
Overall grade: B-
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- BClass size
- BCollege-going
- A-Years serving families
- BDiversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 18% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Cottondale since at least 2011
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
In Cottondale, Alabama, Tuscaloosa Christian School is a Baptist private school for students from pre-K through 12th grade. About 320 students attend, with roughly 13 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 18% since 2011–12. The school day runs about 7 hours, 176 days a year. Alabama has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 320
- Teachers
- 24 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 13.3
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 159 girls, 161 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 176 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 47% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 74% of Christian schools in Alabama.
- Compared with 106 Christian schools in Alabama.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Accelerated Christian Education
- American Association of Christian Schools
Help paying tuition in Alabama
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Tuscaloosa Christian School whether it takes part.
- CHOOSE Act education savings accounts · Education savings account
- Alabama Accountability Act scholarship tax credit · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Tuscaloosa Christian School
What grades does Tuscaloosa Christian School serve?
Tuscaloosa Christian School serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Tuscaloosa Christian School?
About 320 students, with 13 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Tuscaloosa Christian School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Alabama has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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