Marshall High School

Located at 701 N MARSHALL AVE, in MARSHALL, Michigan, Marshall High School is a roomy 9-12 campus that serves 787 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Marshall Public Schools. That puts it 71% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Within Marshall Public Schools, which oversees 8 schools and 2,598 students, Marshall High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Marshall High School shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. Compared to Calhoun County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.4:1. The state averages about 21.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Calhoun County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Calhoun County) reports that median household earnings sit near $63,177, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Calhoun County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,982 students), of which Marshall High School is one.

The closest other public school is Walters Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Marshall High School.

Marshall High School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marshall High School has decreased 5%, going from 832 students in 2018 to 787 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 12% to 7%. Class-load math has rose: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 21.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.