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Marshall County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,068 students in Marshall County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Marshall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
12 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
4,394 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Marshall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.43
# American Indian Students
5 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
19 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
4,070 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
93%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
306
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
320
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
322
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
304
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
338
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
329
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
352
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
320
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
5
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,028 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,805
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,028
$13,981
Best Marshall County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Marshall Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3111 U. S. Hwy 95
Calvert City, KY 42029
(270) 395-7108
Calvert City, KY 42029
(270) 395-7108
Grades: 6-8
| 493 students
Rank: #22.
South Marshall Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2211 Us 641 South
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-3828
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-3828
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students
Rank: #33.
Mc Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
397 High School Road
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-8628
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-8628
Grades: 6-12
| 95 students
Rank: n/an/a
Purchase Youth Village
Alternative School
473 Old Symsonia Rd
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 252-7400
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 252-7400
Grades: 1-12
| 23 students
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