Total enrollment
2,979
+178 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Muscle Shoals City
Alabama · 2,979 students · 1 city
7 public K-12 schools operate under Muscle Shoals City in Alabama, teaching roughly 2,979 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Muscle Shoals City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Muscle Shoals City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #16 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,979 | #65 of 143 | #3,248 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #72 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #109 of 143 | #7,665 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.5% | #134 of 143 | #6,280 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #60 of 127 | #2,647 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Muscle Shoals City
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,875 to 2,979 students (up 4%) and from 172 to 166 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle Shoals High School | Muscle Shoals | High | 09-12 | 864 |
| McBride Elementary School | Muscle Shoals | Elementary | 03-05 | 647 |
| Muscle Shoals Middle School | Muscle Shoals | Middle | 06-08 | 642 |
| Howell Graves Preschool | Muscle Shoals | Elementary | PK-KG | 356 |
| Highland Park Elementary School | Muscle Shoals | Elementary | 01-02 | 236 |
| Webster Elementary School | Muscle Shoals | Elementary | 01-02 | 234 |
| Muscle Shoals Career Academy | Muscle Shoals | High | 09-12 | · |
About Muscle Shoals City
As a rural-scale district in Alabama, Muscle Shoals City hosts 2,979 students across 7 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Muscle Shoals City is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Muscle Shoals City is about 426, below the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Muscle Shoals City has rose 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,801 students to 2,979.
On this page, the community for Muscle Shoals City discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.