| Index | Muscle Shoals | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Muscle Shoals | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.1% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.6% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.6% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.4% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Muscle Shoals. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Muscle Shoals, AL schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Muscle Shoals, AL, an average of 84.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Killen, AL | 1,146 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Lexington, AL | 809 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Florence, AL | 40,652 | 54% | 12.3% |
| Town Creek, AL | 943 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Tuscumbia, AL | 8,445 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Muscle Shoals, AL | 14,379 | 66% | 37.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Livingston, CA | 14,392 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Robbinsdale, MN | 14,393 | 32% | 34.4% |
| Glasgow, KY | 14,394 | 53% | 10.1% |
| Johnstown, CO | 14,357 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Ozark, AL | 14,350 | 34% | 28.5% |
| Muscle Shoals, AL | 14,379 | 66% | 37.2% |
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