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Marshall County School District

12380 Us Highway 431 S
Guntersville, AL 35976-9351

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (256) 582-3171

www.marshallk12.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 2,325 students in Marshall County School District. This district's average high is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.

Public High Schools in Marshall County School District have an score of 9% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 24%), and score of 31% (versus the 38% statewide average).

Public High School in Marshall County School District have a of 90%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Kate D Smith Dar High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Alabama public high school average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

17 Schools

545 Schools

# Students

6,494 Students

280,239 Students

# Teachers

342 Teachers

15,679 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marshall County School District	Alabama
6	171	45
7	175	76
8	172	88
9	492	371
10	455	364
11	436	351
12	424	333

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District Rank

Marshall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#99 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marshall County School District
2023	#99
2022	#93
2021	#95
2019	#101
2018	#74
2017	#76
2016	#84
2015	#76
2014	#66
2013	#40
2012	#34

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21%

30%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	21%	30%
2022	20%	29%
2021	14%	24%
2019	40%	47%
2018	43%	47%
2017	42%	44%
2016	39%	43%
2015	35%	40%
2014	38%	38%
2013	88%	80%
2012	89%	82%

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41%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2022	41%	47%
2021	38%	46%
2019	36%	45%
2018	43%	46%
2017	34%	39%
2016	33%	38%
2015	36%	41%
2014	37%	42%
2013	86%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	86%	85%

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31%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2022	31%	38%
2021	28%	36%

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88%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	88%	88%
2022	91%	88%
2021	90%	89%
2020	87%	90%
2019	93%	91%
2018	91%	89%
2017	90%	88%
2016	88%	87%
2015	91%	89%
2014	89%	86%
2013	84%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2024	0.47	0.63
2023	0.45	0.62
2022	0.44	0.61
2021	0.43	0.61
2020	0.41	0.60
2019	0.41	0.60
2018	0.37	0.59
2017	0.37	0.59
2016	0.36	0.58
2015	0.37	0.58
2014	0.33	0.56
2013	0.31	0.55
2012	0.26	0.55
2011	0.27	0.54
2010	0.24	0.54
2009	0.23	0.53
2008	0.21	0.54
2007	0.18	0.53
2006	0.16	0.53
2005	0.14	0.51
2004	0.14	0.51
2003	0.12	0.51
2002	0.10	0.51
2001	0.07	0.50
2000	0.06	0.50
1999	0.05	0.50
1998	0.04	0.50
1997	0.03	0.52
1996	0.03	0.50
1995	0.03	0.49
1994	0.02	0.49
1993	0.02	0.49
1992	0.02	0.49

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2024)
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2024	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

2%

% Hispanic

30%

11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2024	29%	11%
2023	27%	11%
2022	26%	10%
2021	27%	9%
2020	24%	8%
2019	24%	8%
2018	22%	7%
2017	22%	7%
2016	21%	7%
2015	15%	6%
2014	18%	5%
2013	17%	5%
2012	14%	5%
2011	15%	4%
2010	13%	4%
2009	12%	4%
2008	11%	4%
2007	10%	3%
2006	8%	3%
2005	7%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

1%

30%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2024	1%	32%
2023	1%	32%
2022	1%	32%
2021	1%	32%
2020	1%	33%
2019	1%	33%
2018	1%	33%
2017	1%	33%
2014	1%	34%
2013	1%	34%
2012	1%	34%
2011	1%	35%
2010	1%	35%
2009	1%	35%
2008	1%	36%
2004	1%	36%
1991	1%	36%

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% White

66%

53%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2024	67%	51%
2023	69%	52%
2022	71%	53%
2021	71%	53%
2020	74%	54%
2019	74%	54%
2018	77%	55%
2017	77%	55%
2016	78%	56%
2015	62%	56%
2014	80%	57%
2013	81%	58%
2012	85%	58%
2011	84%	58%
2010	86%	58%
2009	87%	59%
2008	88%	58%
2007	90%	59%
2006	92%	59%
2005	93%	60%
2004	93%	60%
2003	94%	60%
2002	95%	60%
2001	97%	61%
2000	97%	61%
1999	98%	61%
1998	98%	61%
1997	99%	60%
1996	98%	61%
1995	99%	62%
1994	99%	62%
1993	100%	62%
1992	100%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,605 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	$72 MM	$36 MM
2022	$66 MM	$33 MM
2021	$72 MM	$36 MM
2020	$66 MM	$33 MM
2019	$62 MM	$34 MM
2018	$59 MM	$31 MM
2017	$57 MM	$31 MM
2016	$56 MM	$29 MM
2015	$58 MM	$30 MM
2014	$55 MM	$28 MM
2012	$56 MM	$28 MM
2011	$58 MM	$30 MM
2010	$58 MM	$30 MM
2009	$53 MM	$29 MM
2008	$57 MM	$32 MM
2007	$51 MM	$30 MM
2006	$46 MM	$28 MM
2005	$49 MM	$24 MM
2004	$49 MM	$23 MM
2003	$49 MM	$23 MM
2002	$47 MM	$22 MM
2001	$49 MM	$21 MM
2000	$46 MM	$21 MM
1999	$41 MM	$20 MM
1998	$39 MM	$19 MM
1997	$37 MM	$18 MM
1996	$30 MM	$15 MM
1995	$30 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$69 MM

$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	$69 MM	$34 MM
2022	$65 MM	$32 MM
2021	$69 MM	$34 MM
2020	$65 MM	$32 MM
2019	$60 MM	$32 MM
2018	$62 MM	$31 MM
2017	$59 MM	$31 MM
2016	$65 MM	$30 MM
2015	$57 MM	$30 MM
2014	$54 MM	$29 MM
2012	$55 MM	$29 MM
2011	$58 MM	$29 MM
2010	$57 MM	$30 MM
2009	$56 MM	$31 MM
2008	$55 MM	$31 MM
2007	$48 MM	$29 MM
2006	$47 MM	$27 MM
2005	$47 MM	$24 MM
2004	$48 MM	$24 MM
2003	$53 MM	$23 MM
2002	$50 MM	$22 MM
2001	$54 MM	$22 MM
2000	$45 MM	$21 MM
1999	$41 MM	$20 MM
1998	$36 MM	$19 MM
1997	$33 MM	$18 MM
1996	$31 MM	$16 MM
1995	$31 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,118

$12,875

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	$12,132	$13,484
2022	$11,508	$12,106
2021	$12,539	$12,139
2020	$11,508	$12,106
2019	$10,958	$10,949
2018	$10,427	$10,775
2017	$9,944	$10,752
2016	$10,013	$10,004
2015	$10,230	$10,181
2014	$9,868	$9,249
2012	$9,565	$9,447
2011	$9,885	$10,047
2010	$9,999	$10,181
2009	$9,141	$9,620
2008	$10,043	$12,838
2007	$9,214	$9,453
2006	$8,207	$8,864
2005	$9,658	$7,980
2004	$6,817	$7,481
2003	$7,022	$7,352
2002	$6,821	$7,090
2001	$7,107	$6,576
2000	$6,601	$6,614
1999	$5,994	$6,138
1998	$5,637	$5,727
1997	$5,430	$5,613
1995	$4,538	$4,603
1992	$3,723	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$10,605

$12,097

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marshall County School District	Alabama
2023	$11,572	$12,858
2022	$11,329	$11,680
2021	$11,960	$11,575
2020	$11,329	$11,680
2019	$10,620	$10,361
2018	$10,918	$10,820
2017	$10,434	$10,751
2016	$11,489	$10,236
2015	$10,112	$10,301
2014	$9,637	$9,732
2012	$9,436	$9,486
2011	$9,822	$9,833
2010	$9,884	$10,301
2009	$9,637	$10,180
2008	$9,776	$12,600
2007	$8,636	$9,149
2006	$8,545	$8,744
2005	$9,207	$8,000
2004	$6,747	$7,723
2003	$7,616	$7,470
2002	$7,217	$7,151
2001	$7,801	$7,125
2000	$6,467	$6,573
1999	$5,929	$6,238
1998	$5,286	$5,843
1997	$4,832	$5,461
1995	$4,597	$4,722
1992	$3,858	$3,861

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Best Marshall County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Douglas High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
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5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

225 Eagle Drive
Douglas, AL 35964
(256) 593-2810

Gr: 9-12 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #22.

Kate D Smith Dar High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6077 Main St
Grant, AL 35747
(256) 728-4238

Gr: 9-12 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Asbury High School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 30%)
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2/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1990 Asbury Rd
Albertville, AL 35951
(256) 878-4068

Gr: 6-12 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #44.

Brindlee Mountain High School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
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2/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

994 Scant City Road
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 753-2800

Gr: 6-12 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: n/an/a

Marshall Alternative School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

140 Claysville School Rd
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-7554

Gr: 3-12

Rank: n/an/a

Marshall County Online School

Add to Compare

12380 Us Highway 431
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-3171

Gr: 7-12 | 71 students Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: n/an/a

Marshall Technical School

Vocational School

Add to Compare

12312 Us Highway 431 S
Guntersville, AL 35976
(256) 582-5629

Gr: 10-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 17 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 88% (Top 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
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