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Marshall County School District

Item: Marshall County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

12380 Us Highway 431 S
Guntersville, AL 35976-9351

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (256) 582-3171

www.marshallk12.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,888 students in Marshall County School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.

Public Preschools in Marshall County School District have an score of 35% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 34%), and score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

17 Schools

596 Schools

# Students

6,494 Students

285,320 Students

# Teachers

342 Teachers

17,073 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marshall County School District	Alabama
Pre-K	160	136
Kind	377	287
1	408	283
2	363	274
3	256	244
4	213	212
5	111	180

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marshall County School District
2023	#99
2022	#93
2021	#95
2019	#101
2018	#74
2017	#76
2016	#84
2015	#76
2014	#66
2013	#40
2012	#34
2011	#38

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21%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	21%	30%
2022	20%	29%
2021	14%	24%
2019	40%	47%
2018	43%	47%
2017	42%	44%
2016	39%	43%
2015	35%	40%
2014	38%	38%
2013	88%	80%
2012	89%	82%
2011	86%	80%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2022	41%	47%
2021	38%	46%
2019	36%	45%
2018	43%	46%
2017	34%	39%
2016	33%	38%
2015	36%	41%
2014	37%	42%
2013	86%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	86%	85%

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31%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2022	31%	38%
2021	28%	36%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	88%	90%
2022	91%	88%
2021	90%	89%
2020	87%	90%
2019	93%	91%
2018	91%	89%
2017	90%	88%
2016	88%	87%
2015	91%	89%
2014	89%	86%
2013	84%	81%
2012	79%	78%
2011	75%	75%

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(2022-23)

17%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	17%	22.6%
2022	22%	22.7%
2021	7.5%	11.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	0.45	0.62
2022	0.44	0.61
2021	0.43	0.61
2020	0.41	0.60
2019	0.41	0.60
2018	0.37	0.59
2017	0.37	0.59
2016	0.36	0.58
2015	0.37	0.58
2014	0.33	0.56
2013	0.31	0.55
2012	0.26	0.55
2011	0.27	0.53
2010	0.24	0.53
2009	0.23	0.53
2008	0.21	0.53
2007	0.18	0.53
2006	0.16	0.53
2005	0.14	0.51
2004	0.14	0.51
2003	0.12	0.51
2002	0.10	0.51
2001	0.07	0.50
2000	0.06	0.50
1999	0.05	0.50
1998	0.04	0.49
1997	0.03	0.50
1996	0.03	0.49
1995	0.03	0.49
1994	0.02	0.49
1993	0.02	0.48
1992	0.02	0.48
1991	0.01	0.48
1990	0.01	0.48
1989	0.01	0.48

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2022-2023)
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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% Asian

% Hispanic

30%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	27%	11%
2022	26%	10%
2021	27%	9%
2020	24%	9%
2019	24%	8%
2018	22%	8%
2017	22%	7%
2016	21%	7%
2015	15%	6%
2014	18%	5%
2013	17%	5%
2012	14%	5%
2011	15%	4%
2010	13%	4%
2009	12%	4%
2008	11%	3%
2007	10%	3%
2006	8%	3%
2005	7%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

30%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	32%
2022	1%	32%
2021	1%	32%
2020	1%	32%
2019	1%	33%
2018	1%	33%
2017	1%	33%
2014	1%	34%
2013	1%	34%
2012	1%	34%
2011	1%	35%
2010	1%	35%
2009	1%	35%
2008	1%	36%
2004	1%	36%
1991	1%	36%

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% White

66%

52%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	69%	52%
2022	71%	53%
2021	71%	53%
2020	74%	54%
2019	74%	54%
2018	77%	55%
2017	77%	55%
2016	78%	56%
2015	62%	56%
2014	80%	57%
2013	81%	58%
2012	85%	58%
2011	84%	59%
2010	86%	59%
2009	87%	59%
2008	88%	59%
2007	90%	59%
2006	92%	59%
2005	93%	60%
2004	93%	60%
2003	94%	60%
2002	95%	60%
2001	97%	61%
2000	97%	61%
1999	98%	61%
1998	98%	62%
1997	99%	61%
1996	98%	62%
1995	99%	62%
1994	99%	62%
1993	100%	63%
1992	100%	63%
1991	99%	63%
1990	100%	63%
1989	100%	63%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,508 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,706. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,513 is less than the state median of $14,874. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$88 MM

$11,791 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	$88 MM	$43 MM
2022	$89 MM	$40 MM
2021	$72 MM	$36 MM
2020	$66 MM	$33 MM
2019	$62 MM	$34 MM
2018	$59 MM	$31 MM
2017	$57 MM	$31 MM
2016	$56 MM	$29 MM
2015	$58 MM	$30 MM
2014	$55 MM	$28 MM
2012	$56 MM	$28 MM
2011	$58 MM	$30 MM
2010	$58 MM	$30 MM
2009	$53 MM	$29 MM
2008	$57 MM	$32 MM
2007	$51 MM	$30 MM
2006	$46 MM	$28 MM
2005	$49 MM	$24 MM
2004	$49 MM	$23 MM
2003	$49 MM	$23 MM
2002	$47 MM	$22 MM
2001	$49 MM	$21 MM
2000	$46 MM	$21 MM
1999	$41 MM	$20 MM
1998	$39 MM	$19 MM
1997	$37 MM	$18 MM
1996	$30 MM	$15 MM
1995	$30 MM	$15 MM
1992	$23 MM	$12 MM
1990	$20 MM	$11 MM

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Spending

$88 MM

$11,166 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	$88 MM	$42 MM
2022	$88 MM	$38 MM
2021	$69 MM	$34 MM
2020	$65 MM	$32 MM
2019	$60 MM	$32 MM
2018	$62 MM	$31 MM
2017	$59 MM	$31 MM
2016	$65 MM	$30 MM
2015	$57 MM	$30 MM
2014	$54 MM	$29 MM
2012	$55 MM	$29 MM
2011	$58 MM	$29 MM
2010	$57 MM	$30 MM
2009	$56 MM	$31 MM
2008	$55 MM	$31 MM
2007	$48 MM	$29 MM
2006	$47 MM	$27 MM
2005	$47 MM	$24 MM
2004	$48 MM	$24 MM
2003	$53 MM	$23 MM
2002	$50 MM	$22 MM
2001	$54 MM	$22 MM
2000	$45 MM	$21 MM
1999	$41 MM	$20 MM
1998	$36 MM	$19 MM
1997	$33 MM	$18 MM
1996	$31 MM	$16 MM
1995	$31 MM	$15 MM
1992	$24 MM	$12 MM
1990	$22 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,508

$15,706

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	$14,741	$16,261
2022	$15,014	$14,890
2021	$12,539	$12,139
2020	$11,508	$12,106
2019	$10,958	$10,949
2018	$10,427	$10,775
2017	$9,944	$10,752
2016	$10,013	$10,004
2015	$10,230	$10,181
2014	$9,868	$9,249
2012	$9,565	$9,447
2011	$9,885	$10,047
2010	$9,999	$10,181
2009	$9,141	$9,620
2008	$10,043	$12,838
2007	$9,214	$9,453
2006	$8,207	$8,864
2005	$9,658	$7,980
2004	$6,817	$7,481
2003	$7,022	$7,352
2002	$6,821	$7,090
2001	$7,107	$6,576
2000	$6,601	$6,614
1999	$5,994	$6,138
1998	$5,637	$5,727
1997	$5,430	$5,613
1995	$4,538	$4,603
1992	$3,723	$3,799
1990	$3,567	$3,588

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Spending / Student

$13,513

$14,874

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	$14,746	$15,998
2022	$14,887	$14,298
2021	$11,960	$11,575
2020	$11,329	$11,680
2019	$10,620	$10,361
2018	$10,918	$10,820
2017	$10,434	$10,751
2016	$11,489	$10,236
2015	$10,112	$10,301
2014	$9,637	$9,732
2012	$9,436	$9,486
2011	$9,822	$9,833
2010	$9,884	$10,301
2009	$9,637	$10,180
2008	$9,776	$12,600
2007	$8,636	$9,149
2006	$8,545	$8,744
2005	$9,207	$8,000
2004	$6,747	$7,723
2003	$7,616	$7,470
2002	$7,217	$7,151
2001	$7,801	$7,125
2000	$6,467	$6,573
1999	$5,929	$6,238
1998	$5,286	$5,843
1997	$4,832	$5,461
1995	$4,597	$4,722
1992	$3,858	$3,861
1990	$4,009	$3,583

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Best Marshall County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kate D Smith Dar Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

6077 Main St
Grant, AL 35747
(256) 728-2226

Gr: PK-4 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Asbury Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1966 Asbury Road
Albertville, AL 35951
(256) 878-6221

Gr: PK-5 | 729 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Claysville School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

140 Claysville School Rd
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-4444

Gr: PK

Rank: n/an/a

Robert D Sloman Primary

Add to Compare

200 Bethlehem Rd
Douglas, AL 35964
(256) 593-4912

Gr: PK-2 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
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