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Muscle Shoals City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Muscle Shoals.
Students
2,979
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,759
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$14.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Muscle Shoals City School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Alabama districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $14.8M, about $4,979 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leighton.
PK–6Leighton Elementary SchoolColbert County School District
7–12Colbert County High SchoolColbert County School District
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,759 per student · 1% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 54%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,801’20
2,840’21
2,896’22
2,937’23
2,979’24
Up 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 66%Black 15%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.