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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 864 students in Muscle Shoals City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Muscle Shoals City School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Muscle Shoals City School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Muscle Shoals High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
7 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,979 Students
280,239 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
15,679 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
15%
30%
% White
66%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,242 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,724 is less than the state median of $12,097. 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
$12,242
$12,875
Spending / Student
$11,724
$12,097
Best Muscle Shoals City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Muscle Shoals High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1900 E Avalon Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2682
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2682
Gr: 9-12 | 864 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: n/an/a
Muscle Shoals Career Academy
Vocational School
321 Jim Holland Drive
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2660
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2660
Gr: 9-12
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