Marshall County School District

12380 Us Highway 431 S
Guntersville, AL 35976-9351
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,118 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 9% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
15 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
5,898 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
296 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Marshall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#95 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Marshall County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marshall County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marshall County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Marshall County  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.60
# American Indian Students
31 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
25 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,567 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
9%
# Black Students
80 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
1%
30%
# White Students
4,102 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
70%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
246
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
490
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
403
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
384
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
411
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
404
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
407
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
434
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
466
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
474
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
445
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
416
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,676 is less than the state median of $12,150. 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
This chart display total revenue of Marshall County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$69 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Marshall County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,241
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Marshall County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,676
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Marshall County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marshall County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kate Duncan Smith Dar Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6077 Main St
Grant, AL 35747
(256) 728-5950
Grades: 5-8
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Highway 75
Douglas, AL 35964
(256) 593-1240
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #33.
Asbury High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1990 Asbury Rd
Albertville, AL 35951
(256) 878-4068
Grades: 6-12
| 656 students
Rank: #44.
Brindlee Mountain High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
994 Scant City Road
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 753-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 578 students
Rank: n/an/a
Marshall Alternative School
Alternative School
140 Claysville School Rd
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-7554
Grades: 3-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,898 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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