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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,207 students in Marshall Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Marshall Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
2,777 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.67
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
446 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
4%
# Black Students
1,225 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
44%
42%
# White Students
908 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
33%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
528
# Students in K Grade:
213
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
234
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
272
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
49
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,178 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,686 is less than the state median of $12,013. 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
$11,178
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,686
$12,013
Best Marshall Co School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byhalia Middle School (5-8)
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
172 Highway 309 North
Byhalia, MS 38611
(662) 838-2591
Byhalia, MS 38611
(662) 838-2591
Grades: 5-8
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Potts Camp High School (5-12)
Magnet School
(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
| 374 students
Rank: #33.
H. W. Byers High School (5-12)
Magnet School
(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
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Learning School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
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