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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 preschool serving 340 students in Muscle Shoals City School District.
Public Preschools in Muscle Shoals City School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
2,896 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
18,205 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.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
# American Indian Students
15 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
216 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
465 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
16%
31%
# White Students
1,969 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
68%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
240
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
2,493
# 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.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,593
$12,892
Spending / Student
$12,060
$12,112
Best Muscle Shoals City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Howell Graves Preschool
Magnet School
3201 Alabama Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2630
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2630
Grades: PK-K
| 340 students
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