Marshall County School District

12380 Us Highway 431 S
Guntersville, AL 35976-9351
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,035 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 Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Marshall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
14 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
6,040 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Marshall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#99 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
30%
41%
47%
31%
38%
88%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
30%
10%
% Black
1%
29%
% White
66%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,953 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,402 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,953
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,402
$12,220

Best Marshall County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6077 Main St
Grant, AL 35747
(256) 728-5950
Gr: 5-8 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Douglas Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Highway 75
Douglas, AL 35964
(256) 593-1240
Gr: 6-8 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #33.
Asbury High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1990 Asbury Rd
Albertville, AL 35951
(256) 878-4068
Gr: 6-12 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #44.
Brindlee Mountain High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
994 Scant City Road
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 753-2800
Gr: 6-12 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
Marshall Alternative School
Alternative School
140 Claysville School Rd
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-7554
Gr: 3-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,040 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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