Item: Marshall County School District
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Marshall County School District

86 High School Rd
Benton, KY 42025

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (270) 527-8628

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,082 Schools

# Students

4,394 Students

447,292 Students

# Teachers

281 Teachers

30,346 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	157	103
Kind	306	257
1	320	280
2	322	288
3	335	268
4	359	273
5	315	275
6	304	255
7	324	237
8	338	240
9	14	20
10	17	20
11	40	20
12	27	18

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District Rank

Marshall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#94 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marshall County School District
2023	#94
2022	#104
2021	#85
2019	#129
2018	#133
2017	#95
2016	#50
2015	#14
2014	#12
2013	#8
2012	#15

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2023	38%	38%
2022	34%	38%
2021	29%	30%
2019	36%	46%
2018	38%	47%
2017	38%	47%
2016	46%	49%
2015	52%	45%
2014	54%	46%
2013	51%	42%
2012	49%	41%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2022	41%	45%
2021	38%	42%
2019	54%	56%
2018	38%	56%
2017	58%	56%
2016	64%	56%
2015	66%	55%
2014	65%	54%
2013	64%	51%
2012	57%	48%
2011	83%	72%

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17%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2022	17%	22%
2021	21%	24%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	87%	90%
2020	91%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	93%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	93%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.17	0.45
2022	0.17	0.44
2021	0.16	0.42
2020	0.13	0.41
2019	0.13	0.41
2018	0.13	0.39
2017	0.13	0.39
2016	0.06	0.38
2015	0.20	0.38
2014	0.04	0.36
2013	0.05	0.35
2012	0.05	0.33
2011	0.04	0.32
2010	0.03	0.32
2009	0.02	0.30
2008	0.01	0.30
2007	0.01	0.28
2006	0.02	0.24
2005	0.01	0.25
2002	0.01	0.24
2000	0.01	0.23
1997	0.01	0.22
1996	0.01	0.20
1995	0.01	0.20
1994	0.16	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2021)
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	8%
2021	4%	8%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2006	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

11%

% White

93%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2023	90%	73%
2022	90%	74%
2021	90%	75%
2020	91%	76%
2019	91%	76%
2018	90%	77%
2017	90%	77%
2016	97%	78%
2015	80%	78%
2014	98%	79%
2013	97%	80%
2012	98%	81%
2011	98%	82%
2010	98%	82%
2009	100%	83%
2008	100%	83%
2007	100%	84%
2006	99%	86%
2005	100%	86%
2004	100%	86%
2003	100%	87%
2002	100%	87%
2001	100%	86%
2000	100%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	100%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	100%	89%
1994	83%	87%
1993	100%	90%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,028 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$61 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2023	$61 MM	$31 MM
2022	$56 MM	$28 MM
2021	$61 MM	$31 MM
2020	$56 MM	$28 MM
2019	$57 MM	$29 MM
2018	$56 MM	$28 MM
2017	$53 MM	$27 MM
2016	$51 MM	$26 MM
2015	$45 MM	$24 MM
2014	$46 MM	$25 MM
2012	$47 MM	$25 MM
2011	$47 MM	$25 MM
2010	$45 MM	$24 MM
2009	$44 MM	$24 MM
2008	$43 MM	$23 MM
2007	$40 MM	$21 MM
2006	$38 MM	$21 MM
2005	$35 MM	$19 MM
2004	$33 MM	$18 MM
2003	$33 MM	$17 MM
2002	$30 MM	$16 MM
2001	$30 MM	$16 MM
2000	$31 MM	$15 MM
1999	$29 MM	$15 MM
1998	$28 MM	$13 MM
1997	$27 MM	$13 MM
1996	$24 MM	$12 MM
1995	$23 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2023	$57 MM	$31 MM
2022	$61 MM	$30 MM
2021	$57 MM	$31 MM
2020	$61 MM	$30 MM
2019	$73 MM	$29 MM
2018	$60 MM	$29 MM
2017	$53 MM	$27 MM
2016	$65 MM	$26 MM
2015	$44 MM	$24 MM
2014	$44 MM	$24 MM
2012	$46 MM	$25 MM
2011	$46 MM	$25 MM
2010	$44 MM	$24 MM
2009	$43 MM	$23 MM
2008	$45 MM	$23 MM
2007	$40 MM	$23 MM
2006	$42 MM	$21 MM
2005	$40 MM	$20 MM
2004	$33 MM	$18 MM
2003	$32 MM	$17 MM
2002	$29 MM	$16 MM
2001	$29 MM	$15 MM
2000	$31 MM	$16 MM
1999	$32 MM	$15 MM
1998	$27 MM	$14 MM
1997	$27 MM	$14 MM
1996	$25 MM	$13 MM
1995	$21 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,805

$14,242

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,494	$14,017
2022	$11,660	$12,277
2021	$13,218	$13,947
2020	$11,660	$12,277
2019	$11,953	$12,601
2018	$11,518	$12,004
2017	$10,680	$11,655
2016	$10,384	$11,340
2015	$9,229	$10,260
2014	$9,623	$10,525
2012	$9,845	$10,538
2011	$9,748	$10,815
2010	$9,282	$10,260
2009	$9,028	$10,129
2008	$8,813	$9,593
2007	$8,423	$9,177
2006	$7,899	$8,595
2005	$7,235	$8,058
2004	$6,822	$7,571
2003	$6,764	$7,233
2002	$6,215	$6,765
2001	$6,219	$6,804
2000	$6,293	$6,297
1999	$5,905	$6,223
1998	$5,592	$5,571
1997	$5,018	$5,719
1995	$4,471	$5,143
1992	$3,652	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,028

$13,981

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,735	$14,031
2022	$12,702	$13,046
2021	$12,474	$13,961
2020	$12,702	$13,046
2019	$15,301	$12,743
2018	$12,253	$12,248
2017	$10,860	$11,623
2016	$13,339	$11,206
2015	$8,870	$10,180
2014	$9,173	$10,401
2012	$9,618	$10,497
2011	$9,565	$10,742
2010	$8,921	$10,180
2009	$8,969	$9,906
2008	$9,209	$9,747
2007	$8,432	$9,749
2006	$8,600	$8,847
2005	$8,326	$8,358
2004	$6,915	$7,657
2003	$6,573	$7,021
2002	$5,985	$6,829
2001	$6,087	$6,553
2000	$6,372	$6,848
1999	$6,451	$6,265
1998	$5,583	$5,710
1997	$5,003	$6,044
1995	$4,174	$4,886
1992	$3,480	$3,804

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 92% (Top 20% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education