Marshall County School District

122 South Spring Street
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Marshall County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool in Marshall County School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
278 Schools
# Students
2,766 Students
130,289 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
8,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Marshall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#109 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

31%
52%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

27%
42%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

43%
55%
90%
89.4%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

(2022-23)
31.4%
26.5%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
22%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 24-year historical data

% Black
41%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data

% White
26%
43%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 12-year historical data

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,786 is less than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$6,387 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$35 MM
$6,242 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Revenue / Student
$13,836
$14,756

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$12,786
$14,421

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Learning School
Alternative School
122 S. Spring St.
Potts Camp, MS 38659
(662) 252-4271
Gr: PK-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,766 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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