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School Comparison

Muscle Shoals High School
vs.
Sheffield High School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Muscle Shoals High School
Sheffield High School
  • Muscle Shoals High School reported a higher sat/act participation than Sheffield High School (318 vs. 115).
  • Muscle Shoals High School reported a higher students per counselor than Sheffield High School (431.5:1 vs. 276:1).
  • Muscle Shoals High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Sheffield High School (188 vs. 54).
  • Source Data Limit: 11 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Muscle Shoals High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Sheffield High School (140 vs. 79).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Muscle Shoals High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Sheffield High School (188 vs. 54).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Muscle Shoals High School reported a higher sat/act participation than Sheffield High School (318 vs. 115).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Muscle Shoals High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Sheffield High School (100 vs. 59).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Muscle Shoals High School reported a higher students per counselor than Sheffield High School (431.5:1 vs. 276:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

18 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Sheffield High School

1 metric was reported by Sheffield High School. Comparable data for Muscle Shoals High School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
31

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Muscle Shoals High School
$12,852.21
Sheffield High School
$14,218.6
Local revenue share
Muscle Shoals High School
37.8%
Sheffield High School
29.3%
State revenue share
Muscle Shoals High School
53.1%
Sheffield High School
50.7%
Federal revenue share
Muscle Shoals High School
9.1%
Sheffield High School
20%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Muscle Shoals High School
15.1%
Sheffield High School
32.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Colbert County
$56,736
Colbert County
$56,736
Poverty rate
Colbert County
16.9%
Colbert County
16.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Colbert County
20.3%
Colbert County
20.3%
Unemployment rate
Colbert County
3.3%
Colbert County
3.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.