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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 336 students in Muscle Shoals City School District.
Public Preschools in Muscle Shoals City School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,937 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.53
0.63
# American Indian Students
15 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
232 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
483 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
16%
30%
# White Students
1,951 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
66%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
235
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,892 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,417
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,892
$12,220
Best Muscle Shoals City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
3201 Alabama Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2630
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2630
Grades: PK-K
| 336 students
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