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Martinsville High School
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Martinsville High School
Martinsville High School is one of the sprawling secondary schools in Martinsville, Indiana, run under MSD Martinsville Schools, with 1,284 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 816 students per school, that is 57% above typical.
Across the 10 schools in MSD Martinsville Schools (3,998 students total), Martinsville High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Martinsville High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Beyond that, the school lists 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Morgan County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Martinsville High School has 103 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Martinsville High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Morgan County put the typical household earns roughly $79,429 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Martinsville High School is one of 22 public schools in Morgan County (combined enrollment of about 10,142 students).
The closest other public school is Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a town-based setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 1,490 students in 2018 compared to 1,284 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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