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Muscle Shoals, AL

17,666 residents•2,896 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
7.3
out of 10
70% above Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
53%Math
57%Reading
37% above Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
2.07
per 1,000 students
12% below Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
57.96
per 1,000 residents
1% above Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Muscle Shoals; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Muscle Shoals

7 schools
8.8
McBride Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Muscle Shoals Middle School
Middlepublic
4.6
Muscle Shoals High School
Highpublic
—
Highland Pk Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Howell Graves Presch
Elementarypublic
—
Muscle Shoals Center For Tech
Highpublic
—
Webster Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Muscle Shoals

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Muscle Shoals in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
12% below Alabama avg
2.07
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
1
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Weapons17%
  • Theft17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Muscle Shoals

1,024 total incidents reported across Muscle Shoals in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
1% above Alabama avg
57.96
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
241
Property
659
Drug
120
Weapons
3
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft46%
  • Assault22%
  • Drugs12%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Fraud6%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,896 students enrolled across Muscle Shoals's schools.

  • Public2,896100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Muscle Shoals's K-12 schools.

  • White68%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
44%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.