C+
Marshall County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Byhalia and Potts Camp.
Students
2,769
Schools
10
Spent per student
$11,747
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$10.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Marshall County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the MS average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.9M, about $3,933 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mount Pleasant.
K–84 schoolsThis district
9–124 high schoolsThis district
123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,747 per student · 5% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 37%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 41%Federal 31%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,740’20
2,758’21
2,777’22
2,678’23
2,769’24
About steady.
Students
Black 41%White 26%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 11%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Byhalia Elementary School
C515 students16:1
Mary Reid School
C−270 students15:1
H. W. Byers Elementary
C−262 students17:1
Galena School
C−138 students12:1
Byhalia Middle School
C438 students16:1
Byhalia High School
C+428 students13:1
H. W. Byers High School
C362 students11:1
Potts Camp High School
B−356 students11:1
Marshall Co Cte Center
0 students
Alternative Learning School
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.