Top Rankings
Marshall Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,160 students in Marshall Co School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High Schools in Marshall Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Marshall Co School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Potts Camp High School (5-12), with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
401 Schools
# Students
2,678 Students
156,115 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
11,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Marshall Co School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
976 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,619 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
446 Students
7,566 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
5%
# Black Students
1,201 Students
70,723 Students
% Black Students
45%
45%
# White Students
837 Students
69,981 Students
% White Students
31%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
5,171 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
359
# Students in K Grade:
208
1,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
1,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
1,664
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
1,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
1,433
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
1,742
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
5,250
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
5,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
35,648
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
34,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
32,214
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
28,189
# Ungraded Students:
64
2,613
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,591 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,118 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,591
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,118
$12,074
Best Marshall Co School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byhalia High School (9-12)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
278 Highway 309 North
Byhalia, MS 38611
(662) 838-2206
Byhalia, MS 38611
(662) 838-2206
Grades: 9-12
| 440 students
Rank: #22.
Potts Camp High School (5-12)
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7050 Church Avenue
Potts Camp, MS 38659
(662) 333-6354
Potts Camp, MS 38659
(662) 333-6354
Grades: 5-12
| 358 students
Rank: #33.
H. W. Byers High School (5-12)
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4178 Hwy 72 East
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 851-7871
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 851-7871
Grades: 5-12
| 362 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Learning School
Alternative School
122 S. Spring St.
Potts Camp, MS 38659
(662) 252-4271
Potts Camp, MS 38659
(662) 252-4271
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Marshall Co Cte Center
Vocational School
255 Mary Rahe Dr.
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 252-4271
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 252-4271
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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