Marshall County School District

12380 Us Highway 431 S
Guntersville, AL 35976-9351
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,952 students in Marshall County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Marshall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
6,040 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Marshall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#93 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marshall County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marshall County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marshall County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marshall County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marshall County  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.63
# American Indian Students
35 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,800 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
11%
# Black Students
84 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
1%
31%
# White Students
3,996 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
66%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
239
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
470
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
519
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
467
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
429
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
428
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
441
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
500
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
448
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
414
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,953 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,402 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marshall County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$69 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marshall County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,953
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marshall County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,402
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marshall County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marshall County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kate D Smith Dar Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6077 Main St
Grant, AL 35747
(256) 728-2226
Grades: PK-4
| 591 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Highway 75
Douglas, AL 35964
(256) 593-4420
Grades: 3-5
| 481 students
Rank: #33.
Brindlee Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2233 Shoal Creek Rd
Arab, AL 35016
(256) 753-2246
Grades: 3-5
| 248 students
Rank: #44.
Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6077 Main St
Grant, AL 35747
(256) 728-5950
Grades: 5-8
| 364 students
Rank: #55.
Asbury Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1966 Asbury Road
Albertville, AL 35951
(256) 878-6221
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #66.
Douglas Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Highway 75
Douglas, AL 35964
(256) 593-1240
Grades: 6-8
| 506 students
Rank: #77.
Asbury High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1990 Asbury Rd
Albertville, AL 35951
(256) 878-4068
Grades: 6-12
| 650 students
Rank: #88.
Brindlee Mountain High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
994 Scant City Road
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 753-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 515 students
Rank: n/an/a
1050 Scant City Road
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 753-2532
Grades: PK-2
| 256 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marshall Alternative School
Alternative School
140 Claysville School Rd
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-7554
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Bethlehem Rd
Douglas, AL 35964
(256) 593-4912
Grades: PK-2
| 634 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,040 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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