Muscle Shoals City School District

3200 S Wilson Dam Rd
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Muscle Shoals City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 648 students in Muscle Shoals City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Muscle Shoals City School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
2,896 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
12,742 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Muscle Shoals City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#12 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Muscle Shoals City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Muscle Shoals City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Muscle Shoals City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Muscle Shoals City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Muscle Shoals City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
15 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
216 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
465 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
16%
30%
# White Students
1,969 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
68%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
240
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
10,204
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,060 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Muscle Shoals City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Muscle Shoals City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,593
$12,892
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Muscle Shoals City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,060
$12,112
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Muscle Shoals City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Muscle Shoals City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Muscle Shoals Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Trojan Dr
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2640
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,896 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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