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Deshler High School

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Deshler High School ranks 202 nd of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 380 Alabama High Schools

Better than 47% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Deshler High School in Tuscumbia, AL, serves 488 students in grades 9-12 within the Tuscumbia City district, a small-town school that has seen its academic standing swing dramatically in recent years.

After a strong three-year run where Deshler consistently ranked in the top 100 schools statewide (4 stars, 74th-78th percentile), the most recent 2025-2026 data shows a sharp drop to a 2-star rating in the 47th percentile. This decline is far more dramatic than any nearby peer—while Wilson High School and Central High School also slipped slightly, they remained in the 36th-38th percentile range, and top performers like Muscle Shoals High School (5 stars, 93rd percentile) actually improved. The drop is heavily concentrated in specific groups: while male students rank in the 67th percentile, female students rank in the 23rd percentile—a 44-point gap. Low-income students saw their ranking collapse from the 77th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026. English proficiency on 11th-grade tests swung from 44.35% (well above the state average) to 26.96% (below the state average), the largest swing among all nearby schools.

Despite these academic struggles, Deshler maintains a strong 97% graduation rate, well above the state average of 91.5% and comparable to Muscle Shoals (99%). Science is a consistent bright spot, with proficiency meeting or exceeding state averages, while math lags behind. Chronic absenteeism hovers around 19.5%—nearly double the state average of 12%—and is a persistent challenge. Notably, Deshler spends more per student ($12,124) than several peers with better outcomes, including Wilson ($8,825) and Colbert Heights High School ($10,428), suggesting that funding alone doesn't explain the performance gap. For parents, this school offers strong graduation support and science instruction, but the recent volatility and subgroup disparities warrant close attention.

488

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,124

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 N Commons East
Tuscumbia, AL 35674-1299

(256) 389-2910

District: Tuscumbia City

Feeder schools for Deshler High School:

Elementary:	G W Trenholm Primary School
	R E Thompson Intermediate School
Middle:	Deshler Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

African American:

26.0%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (25% vs 32% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (20% vs 12% Alabama)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Alabama avg32%

202^nd of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 139Tuscumbia City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	202 of 380	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.5	98 of 374	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	83 of 378	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	93 of 371	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	188 of 367	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	134 of 371	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	199 of 366	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	152 of 356	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	194 of 353	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.4	198 of 351	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.8	118 of 353	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.9	58 of 358	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	63.2	100 of 358	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	54.1	190 of 358	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	171 of 360	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.2	95 of 358	73.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	52 of 357	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	59.2	144 of 359	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.3	103 of 358	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	61 of 357	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	68.0	91 of 359	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	70.8	77 of 357	78.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	136 of 234	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	119 of 228	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	91 of 231	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	44 of 224	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	28.1	174 of 222	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	181 of 228	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	163 of 224	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.9	53 of 223	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	15.4	180 of 189	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	288 of 372	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	75.5	85 of 359	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	126 of 366	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	85 of 358	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	172 of 367	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	188 of 359	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	225 of 354	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	177 of 347	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	195 of 343	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	281 of 377	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.7	157 of 367	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	86 of 375	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	62 of 349	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	18.4	307 of 361	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	226 of 361	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	242 of 358	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	150 of 349	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.9	150 of 315	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	122 of 375	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	134 of 363	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	60 of 368	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	113 of 358	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	200 of 366	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	97 of 366	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	154 of 357	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	128 of 350	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.6	181 of 339	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	122 of 197	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	184 of 316	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.1	76 of 325	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	79 of 325	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	89 of 317	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	137 of 326	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	118 of 319	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	173 of 313	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	160 of 300	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	138 of 230	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)67th percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science31%-5 vs state

English27%-7 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deshler High School	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2910	488	33	14.8	46.7%	307 (62.9%)	127 (26.0%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.0%)	43.7	202^nd of 380 public high schools	46.8%		69.5	98^th of 374 public high schools	73.8%	104				17.4		31.3				27.0	$12,124	$1,330	$10,740
Deshler Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 N Commons East	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2910																			(n/a)
Sheffield High School	Public	9-12	2800 19th Ave	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-6052	305	20	15.0	70.8%	134 (43.9%)	115 (37.7%)	26 (8.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	32.9	259^th of 380 public high schools	31.8%		17.8	307^th of 374 public high schools	17.9%	48				19.2		23.3				19.2	$17,582	$2,555	$15,024
Muscle Shoals High School	Public	9-12	1900 E Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2682	864	44	19.7	33.7%	549 (63.5%)	140 (16.2%)	74 (8.6%)	32 (3.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.8%)	91.3	27^th of 380 public high schools	92.9%		78.8	66^th of 374 public high schools	82.4%	39				47.3		55.5				47.0	$10,216	$759	$9,421
Muscle Shoals Career Academy	Public	9-12	321 Jim Holland Drive	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2660																			(n/a)
Florence Learning Center	Public	6-12	610 W College St	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-3022																			(n/a)
Colbert Heights High School	Public	9-12	6825 Woodmont Dr	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-7875	467	31	15.0	56.5%	417 (89.3%)	12 (2.6%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	54.7	150^th of 380 public high schools	60.5%		56.7	146^th of 374 public high schools	61.0%	4				16.9		36.6				35.7	$10,428	$855	$9,574
Florence High School	Public	10-12	1201 Bradshaw Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-2200	1,101	63	17.5	49.8%	503 (45.7%)	295 (26.8%)	181 (16.4%)	19 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (9.2%)	72.1	93^rd of 380 public high schools	75.5%		81.9	55^th of 374 public high schools	85.3%	38				34.8		37.1				39.9	$13,080	$938	$12,044
Colbert County High School	Public	6-12	2200 High School St	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 446-8214	438	30	14.6	59.8%	265 (60.5%)	117 (26.7%)	32 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	31.6	261^st of 380 public high schools	31.3%		34.1	230^th of 374 public high schools	38.5%	31	27.3	14.1	16.9	18.6	21.5	28.8	47.7	39.1	41.5	9.6	$12,099	$1,497	$10,602
Central High School	Public	7-12	3000 County Road 200	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-2903	596	38	15.6	45.1%	537 (90.1%)	23 (3.9%)	25 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	38.1	236^th of 380 public high schools	37.9%		54	160^th of 374 public high schools	57.2%	76		16.7	50.0	17.0	59.8	22.0		49.0	68.3	29.4	$9,997	$1,140	$8,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Deshler High School

What district is Deshler High School in?

Tuscumbia City

What is the racial makeup of Deshler High School?

Students at Deshler High School are 63% White, 26% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Deshler High School a good school?

Deshler High School ranks 202^nd of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Deshler High School?

Deshler High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : G W Trenholm Primary School
Elementary : R E Thompson Intermediate School
Middle : Deshler Middle School

How many students attend Deshler High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Deshler High School.

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