Marshall School District

860 W Vest
Marshall, MO 65340-2139
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Marshall School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 765 students in Marshall School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Marshall School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Marshall School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marshall Sr. High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
2,420 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Marshall School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#506 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marshall  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marshall  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marshall  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marshall  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marshall  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.48
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
640 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
8%
# Black Students
103 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
4%
14%
# White Students
1,331 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
55%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
184 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
8%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
129
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
138
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,733 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marshall  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marshall  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,129
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marshall  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,733
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marshall  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marshall School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marshall Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
805 S Miami
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-2244
Grades: 9-12
| 765 students
Rank: n/an/a
Saline Co. Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
900 W Vest St
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-6958
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,420 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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