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Marshall County School District

Marshall County School District in Mississippi: 10 public schools with 2,769 students and 13.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,747 per student in FY2024.

Schools
10
Students
2,769
Students per teacher
13.4
MS 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,747
MS $12.3K · 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)
206
Counselors (FTE)
7.5
Students per counselor
369
MS 360 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

State test results

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

Reading and writing

Mississippi: 47%

33%proficient

+0.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 73% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 40% · 146 school districts compared

1,093 students tested, grades 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

Mississippi: 52%

32%proficient

−1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 82% of school districts in Mississippi

Median 45% · 147 school districts compared

1,090 students tested, grades 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 · MAAP; proficient means Levels 4-5 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

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
$7.9K15
$7.8K16
$8.1K17
$8.1K18
$8.4K19
$10.9K20
$10.4K21
$10.0K22
$11.2K23
$11.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
31% · $13.6M
State
41% · $17.8M
Local
27% · $11.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,475
Support services
$4,306
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$8M
Long-term debt
$11.4M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 4Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Byhalia Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–451516.233%35%
Galena SchoolFree meals for all
K–813811.837%49%
H. W. Byers ElementaryFree meals for all
K–426216.732%34%
Mary Reid SchoolFree meals for all
K–427015.443%50%
Byhalia Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–843816.130%25%
Byhalia High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1342812.8——
H. W. Byers High SchoolFree meals for all
5–1236210.933%21%
Marshall Co CTE CenterCareer and technical
9–120———
Potts Camp High SchoolFree meals for all
5–1335610.632%30%
Pre-K–120———

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
122 South Spring Street, Holly Springs, MS 38635
Phone
(662)252-4271
Website