Marshall County School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Benton, Calvert City and Hardin.

At a glance

4,302Students enrolled

12Schools

3Towns served

$13,556Spent per student

16:1Student–teacher ratio

57%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

BentonCalvert CityHardin

Grades PK–5

Benton Elementary School528 students · BentonThis district

Grades PK–5

Calvert City Elementary School294 students · Calvert CityThis district

Grades PK–5

6 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs KY

Math proficiency29%

State average 29.6%

Reading / language arts38%

State average 41.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)91%

State average 91.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,556

per student each year · 8% below the KY average

Spending

Classroom instruction61%

Support & administration35%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)39%

State49%

Federal13%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,577’20

4,553’21

4,495’22

4,394’23

4,302’24

Students

White · 92%3,967

Hispanic · 4%160

Two or more races · 3%130

Black · 1%22

Asian · 0%20

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Benton4,748 people

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Calvert City2,526 people

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Hardin446 people

Schools12 in district

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Benton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 528 students · Benton

B+Public 📚

Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 480 students · Benton

A-Public 📚

Calvert City Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 294 students · Calvert City

BPublic 📚

Sharpe Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 276 students · Benton

CPublic 📚

Jonathan Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 241 students · Benton

C-Public 📚

South Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 241 students · Benton

CPublic 📚

North Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 487 students · Calvert City

B+Public 📚

South Marshall MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 432 students · Benton

C+Public 🏫

Marshall County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,201 students · Benton

C+Public 🏫

MC AcademyHigh · Grades 6–12 · 100 students · Benton

C-Public 🏫

Marshall County Technical CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Benton

Public 📚

Purchase Youth VillageOther · Grades 1–12 · 22 students · Benton

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.