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Marshall County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,060 students in Marshall County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Marshall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Marshall County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cornersville School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
5,406 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Marshall County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.59
# American Indian Students
15 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
641 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
341 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
4,103 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
76%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
954
# Students in K Grade:
407
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
400
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
394
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
384
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
429
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
427
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
421
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
424
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
449
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
436
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
383
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,728 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,094
$12,030
Spending / Student
$9,728
$11,527
Best Marshall County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forrest School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 North Horton Pkwy
Chapel Hill, TN 37034
(931) 246-4733
Chapel Hill, TN 37034
(931) 246-4733
Grades: 7-12
| 803 students
Rank: #22.
Cornersville School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
323 S Main St
Cornersville, TN 37047
(931) 246-4170
Cornersville, TN 37047
(931) 246-4170
Grades: 7-12
| 442 students
Rank: #33.
Marshall Co High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
661 W Ellington Pkwy
Lewisburg, TN 37091
(931) 359-1549
Lewisburg, TN 37091
(931) 359-1549
Grades: 9-12
| 815 students
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