Lloyd Wood Education Center

www.tcss.net

205 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

Sprayberry Education Center, located in Northport, Alabama, operates under the Tuscaloosa County School System. It serves as an alternative educational facility designed to provide a structured and supportive learning environment for students who may benefit from a setting outside of the traditional comprehensive high school experience. The center focuses on academic recovery, behavioral intervention, and personalized instruction to help students stay on track toward graduation and develop the skills necessary for long-term success.

By offering smaller class sizes and a more individualized approach to curriculum, the staff at Sprayberry aim to meet the diverse social, emotional, and academic needs of their student body. The school emphasizes character development and academic accountability, working closely with families and the broader district to ensure that students are provided with the resources and guidance required to transition successfully—whether they are returning to their home school or completing their secondary education requirements at the center.

205

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

19.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lloyd Wood Education Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	91
Hispanic	13
Black	92
Asian	1
Two or More	8

Black
92 (44.9%)
White
91 (44.4%)
Hispanic
13 (6.3%)
Two or More
8 (3.9%)
Asian
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Tuscaloosa County
Phone:	(205)342-2660
Website:	http://www.tcss.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	205
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	40
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 132

Kindergarten 1

Grade 1 3

Grade 2 9

Grade 3 4

Grade 4 5

Grade 5 3

Grade 6 4

Grade 7 1

Grade 8 4

Grade 9 2