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Miseducation » Alabama

Muscle Shoals City School District

P O Box 2610, Muscle Shoals, AL 35662

2,900 Students | 193 Teachers | 6 Schools

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Highland Pk Elem Sch
Howell Graves PreSch
McBride Elem Sch
Muscle Shoals High Sch
Muscle Shoals Middle Sch
Webster Elem Sch

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District Composition

17% Black

5% Hispanic

73% White

3% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

1% Two or More Races

1% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

No Hispanic students are enrolled at least one AP class, so we cannot calculate a comparison with White students

White students are 2.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

5.1x

Black students are 5.1 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively even.

Achievement Gap

2.1 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.1 grades behind White students.

The achievement gap between Hispanic students and White students is not available.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

8% Black

86% White

3% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

3% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

White

Asian

Native Am.

Gifted & Talented Composition

4% Black

2% Hispanic

88% White

2% Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

2% Two or More Races

2% Native American or Alaska Native

Black

Hispanic

White

Asian

Two+ Races

Native Am.

This District

State

Students

27% Nonwhite Students

100%

33%

Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

100%

97%

High School Graduation Rate

100%

15% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

127 students

100%

3% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

99 students

100%

25% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

222 students

100%

3% Students Enrolled in Physics

25 students

100%

18% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

160 students

100%

25% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

215 students

100%

24% Students Enrolled in Biology

208 students

100%

12% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

101 students

100%

3% Students Enrolled in Calculus

28 students

100%

3% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

76 students

100%

Teachers & Resources

15 Students for Every Teacher

5% Inexperienced Teachers

100%

19% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

100%

7 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

2.2

2.6

1 School With Credit Recovery Programs

1 School With Dual Enrollment Programs

2 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

Schools With International Baccalaureates

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State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

54% Black

46% White

Black

White

Expulsion Composition

67% Black

33% White

Black

White

This District

State

Students

54 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

61.9K

149 Total In-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

149

60.4K

6 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

3,679

88 Total Number of Students Who Received Corporal Punishment

3% of all students in this district

16.4K

Outcomes & Resources

15 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

149.3

3.2Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

3.2

2.8

4 Total Arrests

1,077

12 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

2 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

2,191

1 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

2.6

2 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Chad Holden
256-389-2682
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Pam Russell
256-389-2600
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Dennis Conner
256-389-2600
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races


Highland Pk Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	29%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
Howell Graves PreSch	Muscle Shoals	27%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McBride Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	28%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Muscle Shoals High Sch	Muscle Shoals	26%	30%	97%	2.7x	4.1x
Muscle Shoals Middle Sch	Muscle Shoals	27%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.2x
Webster Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	30%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Highland Pk Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	29%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Howell Graves PreSch	Muscle Shoals	27%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McBride Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	28%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Muscle Shoals High Sch	Muscle Shoals	26%	30%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Muscle Shoals Middle Sch	Muscle Shoals	27%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Webster Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	30%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Highland Pk Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	29%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Howell Graves PreSch	Muscle Shoals	27%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McBride Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	28%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Muscle Shoals High Sch	Muscle Shoals	26%	30%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Muscle Shoals Middle Sch	Muscle Shoals	27%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Webster Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	30%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Highland Pk Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	29%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Howell Graves PreSch	Muscle Shoals	27%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McBride Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	28%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Muscle Shoals High Sch	Muscle Shoals	26%	30%	97%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Muscle Shoals Middle Sch	Muscle Shoals	27%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Webster Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	30%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available


Highland Pk Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	29%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Howell Graves PreSch	Muscle Shoals	27%	38%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
McBride Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	28%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Muscle Shoals High Sch	Muscle Shoals	26%	30%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Muscle Shoals Middle Sch	Muscle Shoals	27%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Webster Elem Sch	Muscle Shoals	30%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →