School district · Kentucky

Marshall County

Marshall County in Kentucky: 12 public schools with 4,302 students and 15.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,556 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
4,302
Students per teacher
15.4
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,556
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
280
Counselors (FTE)
15.0
Students per counselor
287
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
7.0
Librarians (FTE): 6.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

51%proficient

+2.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 65% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

1,903 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

45%proficient

+4.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 65% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

1,903 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.9K15
$9.2K16
$9.2K17
$10.4K18
$10.5K19
$10.6K20
$11.0K21
$12.2K22
$14.6K23
$13.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $8.9M
State
49% · $34M
Local
39% · $26.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,284
Support services
$4,772
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$5.8M
Long-term debt
$45.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 2High schools: 3Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Benton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–552816.053%51%
Pre-K–529416.849%43%
Central Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–548015.555%56%
Jonathan Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–524114.137%69%
Sharpe Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–527612.549%53%
Pre-K–524112.042%43%
6–848716.464%43%
South Marshall MiddleFree meals for all
6–843215.842%39%
MC AcademyAlternativeFully virtualFree meals for all
6–1210033.3——
Marshall County High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,20118.8——
9–120———
Purchase Youth VillageAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all
1–12227.3——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
86 High School Rd, Benton, KY 42025
Phone
(270)527-8628
Website