Total enrollment
6,494
+736 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Marshall County
Alabama · 6,494 students · 5 cities
17 public K-12 schools sit under Marshall County in Alabama, serving roughly 6,494 students (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in Marshall County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Marshall County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #96 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,494 | #36 of 143 | #1,448 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #28 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #114 of 143 | #7,765 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.1% | #60 of 143 | #2,851 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #70 of 127 | #3,237 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Marshall County
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Brindlee Mountain Elementary School at 47.3% proficient to Asbury High School at 20.8%, a gap of 26.5 points. That is the 73rd widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 5,527 to 6,115 students (up 11%) and from 283 to 338 full-time teachers (up 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury Elementary School | Albertville | Elementary | PK-05 | 729 |
| Douglas High School | Douglas | High | 09-12 | 727 |
| Asbury High School | Albertville | High | 06-12 | 659 |
| Robert D Sloman Primary | Douglas | Elementary | PK-02 | 613 |
| Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School | Grant | Elementary | PK-04 | 546 |
| Douglas Elementary School | Douglas | Elementary | 03-05 | 521 |
| Douglas Middle School | Douglas | Middle | 06-08 | 512 |
| Brindlee Mountain High School | Guntersville | High | 06-12 | 496 |
| Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle | Grant | Middle | 05-08 | 376 |
| Kate D Smith DAR High School | Grant | High | 09-12 | 372 |
| Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School | Grant | Elementary | 03-05 | 308 |
| Brindlee Mountain Elementary School | Arab | Elementary | 03-05 | 286 |
| Brindlee Mountain Primary School | Guntersville | Elementary | KG-02 | 278 |
| Marshall County Online School | Guntersville | High | 07-12 | 71 |
| Claysville School | Guntersville | Elementary | PK-PK | · |
| Marshall Alternative School | Guntersville | Combined | 03-12 | · |
| Marshall Technical School | Guntersville | High | 10-12 | · |
About Marshall County
Marshall County maintains 17 public schools across Alabama, collectively educateing roughly 6,494 students.
In terms of grade levels, Marshall County consists of 8 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 382 in this district, meaningfully below the Alabama typical of 544.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,494 students, grew 13% from the 5,758 reported in SY 2020-21. Marshall County now counts 14 public schools, up from 13 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Marshall County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.