Total enrollment
2,769
+29 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Marshall County School District
Mississippi · 2,769 students · 6 cities
Marshall County School District runs 10 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 2,769 and an average school size of 277.
4-year change in Marshall County School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Marshall County School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Mississippi | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #98 of 126 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,769 | #50 of 136 | #3,477 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #27 of 136 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #72 of 136 | #3,891 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.1% | #47 of 135 | #294 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #2 of 105 | #339 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 School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Byhalia High School at 54.7% proficient to Byhalia Elementary School at 29.3%, a gap of 25.4 points. That is the 33rd widest gap among 92 Mississippi districts with four or more scored schools.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byhalia Elementary School | Byhalia | Elementary | KG-04 | 515 |
| Byhalia Middle School | Byhalia | Middle | 05-08 | 438 |
| Byhalia High School | Byhalia | High | 09-13 | 428 |
| H. W. Byers High School | Holly Springs | High | 05-12 | 362 |
| Potts Camp High School | Potts Camp | High | 05-13 | 356 |
| Mary Reid School | Potts Camp | Elementary | KG-04 | 270 |
| H. W. Byers Elementary | Holly Springs | Elementary | KG-04 | 262 |
| Galena School | Holly Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 138 |
| ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SCHOOL | Holly Springs | Combined | PK-12 | 0 |
| MARSHALL CO CTE CENTER | Holly Springs | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Marshall County School District
Marshall County School District is a low-population Mississippi school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 2,769.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Marshall County School District is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Marshall County School District runs about 277 students per school, 44% lower than the state mean of roughly 498.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,769 students, stayed largely flat from the 2,740 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Marshall County School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.