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Item: Muscle Shoals City School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

3200 S Wilson Dam Rd
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (256) 389-2600

www.mscs.k12.al.us

Top Rankings

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

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	101	136
Kind	235	317

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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.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#11 out of 145 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District
2023	#11
2022	#12
2021	#12
2019	#11
2018	#11
2017	#9
2016	#8
2015	#5
2014	#9
2013	#5
2012	#9

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59%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	59%	30%
2022	51%	29%
2021	42%	24%
2019	70%	47%
2018	69%	47%
2017	70%	44%
2016	67%	43%
2015	65%	40%
2014	58%	38%
2013	96%	80%
2012	93%	82%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2022	63%	47%
2021	60%	46%
2019	61%	45%
2018	69%	46%
2017	57%	39%
2016	57%	38%
2015	63%	41%
2014	58%	42%
2013	95%	86%
2012	94%	86%
2011	93%	85%

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50%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2022	50%	38%
2021	45%	36%

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96%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	96%	88%
2022	95%	88%
2021	95%	89%
2020	97%	90%
2019	93%	91%
2018	96%	89%
2017	96%	88%
2016	97%	87%
2015	97%	89%
2014	94%	86%
2013	93%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	0.51	0.62
2022	0.50	0.61
2021	0.48	0.61
2020	0.46	0.60
2019	0.46	0.60
2018	0.44	0.59
2017	0.44	0.59
2016	0.41	0.58
2015	0.40	0.58
2014	0.39	0.56
2013	0.37	0.55
2012	0.37	0.55
2011	0.36	0.54
2010	0.35	0.54
2009	0.35	0.53
2008	0.34	0.54
2007	0.34	0.53
2006	0.34	0.53
2005	0.32	0.51
2004	0.32	0.51
2003	0.30	0.51
2002	0.29	0.51
2001	0.29	0.50
2000	0.26	0.50
1999	0.27	0.50
1998	0.26	0.50
1997	0.25	0.52
1996	0.25	0.50
1995	0.24	0.49
1994	0.23	0.49
1993	0.23	0.49

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	8%	11%
2022	7%	10%
2021	6%	9%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	8%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Black

16%

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	16%	32%
2022	16%	32%
2021	16%	32%
2020	16%	33%
2019	16%	33%
2018	16%	33%
2017	16%	33%
2016	16%	33%
2015	16%	33%
2014	16%	34%
2013	17%	34%
2012	18%	34%
2011	17%	35%
2010	17%	35%
2009	18%	35%
2008	17%	36%
2007	17%	36%
2006	17%	36%
2005	16%	36%
2004	17%	36%
2003	15%	36%
2002	16%	36%
2001	16%	36%
2000	15%	36%
1999	14%	36%
1998	15%	36%
1997	15%	36%
1996	14%	36%
1995	13%	36%
1994	13%	36%
1993	12%	36%

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% White

66%

52%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	68%	52%
2022	69%	53%
2021	70%	53%
2020	72%	54%
2019	72%	54%
2018	73%	55%
2017	73%	55%
2016	75%	56%
2015	76%	56%
2014	77%	57%
2013	77%	58%
2012	77%	58%
2011	78%	58%
2010	79%	58%
2009	78%	59%
2008	79%	58%
2007	80%	59%
2006	79%	59%
2005	81%	60%
2004	80%	60%
2003	83%	60%
2002	82%	60%
2001	83%	61%
2000	85%	61%
1999	84%	61%
1998	85%	61%
1997	85%	60%
1996	86%	61%
1995	86%	62%
1994	87%	62%
1993	87%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$37 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	$36 MM	$36 MM
2022	$35 MM	$33 MM
2021	$36 MM	$36 MM
2020	$35 MM	$33 MM
2019	$32 MM	$34 MM
2018	$31 MM	$31 MM
2017	$30 MM	$31 MM
2016	$29 MM	$29 MM
2015	$27 MM	$30 MM
2014	$28 MM	$28 MM
2012	$27 MM	$28 MM
2011	$27 MM	$30 MM
2010	$27 MM	$30 MM
2009	$26 MM	$29 MM
2008	$29 MM	$32 MM
2007	$24 MM	$30 MM
2006	$21 MM	$28 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$19 MM	$23 MM
2003	$18 MM	$23 MM
2002	$17 MM	$22 MM
2001	$16 MM	$21 MM
2000	$16 MM	$21 MM
1999	$24 MM	$20 MM
1998	$19 MM	$19 MM
1997	$15 MM	$18 MM
1996	$13 MM	$15 MM
1995	$12 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	$35 MM	$34 MM
2022	$32 MM	$32 MM
2021	$35 MM	$34 MM
2020	$32 MM	$32 MM
2019	$32 MM	$32 MM
2018	$32 MM	$31 MM
2017	$31 MM	$31 MM
2016	$29 MM	$30 MM
2015	$27 MM	$30 MM
2014	$34 MM	$29 MM
2012	$25 MM	$29 MM
2011	$25 MM	$29 MM
2010	$27 MM	$30 MM
2009	$26 MM	$31 MM
2008	$28 MM	$31 MM
2007	$25 MM	$29 MM
2006	$23 MM	$27 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$24 MM
2003	$17 MM	$23 MM
2002	$17 MM	$22 MM
2001	$16 MM	$22 MM
2000	$17 MM	$21 MM
1999	$25 MM	$20 MM
1998	$18 MM	$19 MM
1997	$13 MM	$18 MM
1996	$13 MM	$16 MM
1995	$12 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,417

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	$12,593	$13,484
2022	$12,242	$12,106
2021	$13,020	$12,139
2020	$12,242	$12,106
2019	$11,515	$10,949
2018	$10,794	$10,775
2017	$10,550	$10,752
2016	$10,124	$10,004
2015	$9,221	$10,181
2014	$9,817	$9,249
2012	$9,346	$9,447
2011	$9,585	$10,047
2010	$9,654	$10,181
2009	$9,462	$9,620
2008	$10,561	$12,838
2007	$9,072	$9,453
2006	$8,163	$8,864
2005	$7,955	$7,980
2004	$7,543	$7,481
2003	$7,320	$7,352
2002	$7,177	$7,090
2001	$6,716	$6,576
2000	$6,711	$6,614
1999	$10,744	$6,138
1998	$8,329	$5,727
1997	$6,504	$5,613
1995	$5,428	$4,603
1992	$4,908	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$11,892

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Muscle Shoals City School District	Alabama
2023	$12,060	$12,858
2022	$11,389	$11,680
2021	$12,469	$11,575
2020	$11,389	$11,680
2019	$11,300	$10,361
2018	$10,978	$10,820
2017	$10,677	$10,751
2016	$9,931	$10,236
2015	$9,309	$10,301
2014	$11,669	$9,732
2012	$8,844	$9,486
2011	$8,917	$9,833
2010	$9,746	$10,301
2009	$9,491	$10,180
2008	$10,302	$12,600
2007	$9,316	$9,149
2006	$8,754	$8,744
2005	$7,847	$8,000
2004	$7,271	$7,723
2003	$7,066	$7,470
2002	$6,816	$7,151
2001	$6,819	$7,125
2000	$7,096	$6,573
1999	$11,378	$6,238
1998	$7,962	$5,843
1997	$5,806	$5,461
1995	$5,084	$4,722
1992	$4,522	$3,861

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Best Muscle Shoals City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Howell Graves Preschool

3201 Alabama Ave
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 389-2630

Gr: PK-K | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,937 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 96% (Top 5% in AL)
: Top 10%
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education