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MUSCLE SHOALS VS.
CALERA
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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Muscle Shoals, AL vs Calera, AL
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- Calera spends 13.6% less per student than Muscle Shoals.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% higher in Calera than in Muscle Shoals. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Calera had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals, AL
Calera, AL
United States
Expend. per Student
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$11,218
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$11,290
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$6,021
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
16.04
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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860
4573
Students per Counselor
484
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530
Grade School Educ.
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1.0%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
7.5%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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94.5%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
28.4%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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10.7%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
19.0%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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8.0%
9.3%
Professional Degree
1.5%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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0.3%
1.5%
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Calera, AL
Calera, AL
Over 19 years ago
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