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Marshall County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,188 students in Marshall County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Marshall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
12 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
4,553 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Marshall County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.42
# American Indian Students
5 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
21 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
4,243 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
339
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
366
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
356
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
360
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
364
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
350
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
335
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
2
87
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,322 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,573 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,322
$14,317
Spending / Student
$12,573
$14,055
Best Marshall County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Marshall Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3111 U. S. Hwy 95
Calvert City, KY 42029
(270) 395-7108
Calvert City, KY 42029
(270) 395-7108
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
South Marshall Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2211 Us 641 South
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-3828
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-3828
Grades: 6-8
| 477 students
Rank: #33.
Mc Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
397 High School Road
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-8628
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-8628
Grades: 6-12
| 155 students
Rank: n/an/a
Purchase Youth Village
Alternative School
473 Old Symsonia Rd
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 252-7400
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 252-7400
Grades: 1-12
| 24 students
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