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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,100 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).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
12 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
4,495 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
12,028 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
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
21 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
4,171 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
93%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
326
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
336
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
331
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
305
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
311
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
340
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
310
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
4
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,494 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,735 is less than the state median of $13,943. 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
$13,494
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,735
$13,943
Best Marshall County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Marshall Middle School
Magnet 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
| 497 students
Rank: #22.
South Marshall Middle School
Magnet 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
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Mc Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 118 students
Rank: n/an/a
Purchase Youth Village
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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