Total enrollment
4,302
-275 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Marshall County
Kentucky · 4,302 students · 2 cities
In Kentucky's Marshall County, public K-12 schools total 12 and serve approximately 4,302 students (an average of 359 per school).
4-year change in Marshall County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Marshall County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #53 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,302 | #31 of 158 | #2,255 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #27 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #112 of 158 | #6,499 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.8% | #113 of 158 | #3,239 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #100 of 137 | #6,219 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 Central Elementary School at 53.2% proficient to Marshall County High School at 36.8%, a gap of 16.4 points. That is the 73rd widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,824 to 4,202 students (down 13%) and from 281 to 265 full-time teachers (down 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County High School | Benton | High | 09-12 | 1,201 |
| Benton Elementary School | Benton | Elementary | PK-05 | 528 |
| North Marshall Middle School | Calvert City | Middle | 06-08 | 487 |
| Central Elementary School | Benton | Elementary | PK-05 | 480 |
| South Marshall Middle | Benton | Middle | 06-08 | 432 |
| Calvert City Elementary School | Calvert City | Elementary | PK-05 | 294 |
| Sharpe Elementary School | Benton | Elementary | PK-05 | 276 |
| Jonathan Elementary School | Benton | Elementary | PK-05 | 241 |
| South Marshall Elementary School | Benton | Elementary | PK-05 | 241 |
| MC Academy | Benton | High | 06-12 | 100 |
| Purchase Youth Village | Benton | Combined | 01-12 | 22 |
| Marshall County Technical Center | Benton | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Marshall County
Across 12 schools, Marshall County teaches about 4,302 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the school-mix side, Marshall County is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Marshall County is about 359, noticeably below the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 6%: 4,577 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,302 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Marshall County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.