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).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">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:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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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%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 5% in AL)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 51% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 63% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education
