Marshall County High School

Summary:

Marshall County High School is a public high school located in Benton, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,256 students. The school is part of the Marshall County School District, which is ranked 89 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Marshall County High School has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 94.3%, which is higher than the state average, its overall academic performance has declined in recent years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 34th out of 295 Kentucky high schools in 2014-2015 to 145th out of 290 in 2023-2024, and its proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Writing are generally below the state average. However, the school performs relatively better in English, with 55% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44%. Additionally, the school's special education students and homeless students perform better than the state average, ranking 17th and 4th out of Kentucky high schools, respectively, in 2020-2021.

Compared to nearby schools, Lyon County High School outperforms Marshall County High School on most academic measures, including higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Writing, as well as a higher four-year graduation rate of 98.6%. On the other hand, Paducah Tilghman High School has a lower four-year graduation rate of 87.7% compared to Marshall County High School, but performs better on some academic measures, such as higher proficiency rates in Reading and Writing. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students, is also generally below the state average, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to address these achievement gaps.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 416 High School Rd
       Benton, KY  42025


(270) 527-1453

District: Marshall County

SchoolDigger Rank:
145th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,121 Help


Feeder schools for Marshall County High School:

Elementary:    Benton Elementary School
    Calvert City Elementary School
    Central Elementary School
    Jonathan Elementary School
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Middle:    North Marshall Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.6 Help
Number of students:  1,256

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.9%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Marshall County High School ranks worse than 50% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.09. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Marshall County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marshall County High School is $15,121.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marshall County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall County High School 145th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Marshall County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Marshall County:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall County 89th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marshall County High School

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Rank History for all students at Marshall County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 57.17 72nd 217 66.8%
2008 47.01 114th 217 47.5%
2009 57.79 79th 217 63.6%
2010 67.31 55th 223 75.3%
2011 79.36 23rd 226 89.8%
2012 56.90 83rd 229 63.8%
2013 73.32 52nd 291 82.1%
2014 72.55 56th 290 80.7%
2015 79.79 34th 295 88.5%
2016 74.62 53rd 288 81.6%
2017 70.30 69th 287 76.0%
2018 70.85 62nd 271 77.1%
2019 64.92 78th 285 72.6%
2021 47.77 113th 267 57.7%
2022 38.55 171st 271 36.9%
2023 36.66 175th 276 36.6%
2024 48.09 145th 290 50.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Marshall County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.04 92nd 226 59.3%
2023 72.77 18th 162 88.9%
2024 74.45 17th 168 89.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marshall County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.25 86th 232 62.9%
2019 53.05 122nd 254 52.0%
2021 42.91 131st 234 44.0%
2022 36.38 179th 266 32.7%
2023 41.48 162nd 272 40.4%
2024 49.42 131st 274 52.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Marshall County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.90 4th 26 84.6%
2022 55.40 10th 32 68.8%
2023 42.92 19th 37 48.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Marshall County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.62 43rd 234 81.6%
2019 67.81 61st 249 75.5%
2021 45.30 120th 236 49.2%
2022 38.95 165th 252 34.5%
2023 35.24 177th 253 30.0%
2024 42.66 149th 261 42.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Marshall County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.73 126th 166 24.1%
2019 91.16 8th 166 95.2%
2021 62.65 42nd 154 72.7%
2022 57.22 38th 153 75.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Marshall County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.41 32nd 115 72.2%
2019 67.05 24th 102 76.5%
2023 4.51 23rd 23 0.0%
2024 41.85 11th 17 35.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Marshall County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.21 79th 237 66.7%
2019 56.28 102nd 251 59.4%
2021 45.15 105th 238 55.9%
2022 34.99 165th 257 35.8%
2023 38.44 159th 259 38.6%
2024 52.06 121st 262 53.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marshall County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.51 79th 92 14.1%
2022 54.76 49th 114 57.0%
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Rank History for White students at Marshall County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.17 73rd 198 63.1%
2019 54.02 100th 219 54.3%
2021 38.13 115th 203 43.3%
2022 31.08 182nd 260 30.0%
2023 27.74 193rd 264 26.9%
2024 38.47 172nd 273 37.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marshall County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1039 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1042
1989 1306 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1309
1990 1306 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1309
1991 1260 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1260
1992 1335 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1335
1993 1380 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1380
1994 1393 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1395
1995 1442 1 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1448
1996 1442 1 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1448
1997 1471 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1477
1998 1438 1 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1445
1999 1423 1 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1432
2000 1383 0 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1390
2001 1382 0 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1389
2002 1358 0 2 4 4 n/a n/a 0 1368
2003 1358 0 2 4 4 n/a n/a 0 1368
2004 1403 0 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1411
2005 1391 1 3 5 3 n/a n/a 0 1403
2006 1434 1 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1447
2007 1467 2 2 4 1 n/a n/a 1 1477
2008 1483 5 3 4 0 n/a n/a 2 1497
2009 1415 4 3 3 0 n/a n/a 5 1430
2010 1413 5 6 7 1 n/a n/a 3 1435
2011 1369 8 1 6 0 0 2 0 1386
2012 1330 4 2 8 3 0 4 0 1351
2013 1300 4 4 11 4 1 6 0 1330
2014 1303 3 1 16 2 0 6 0 1331
2015 1335 2 2 17 3 0 10 0 1369
2016 1353 1 2 14 3 0 11 0 1384
2017 1406 1 3 23 2 1 8 0 1444
2018 1347 1 5 21 2 1 15 0 1392
2019 1299 3 6 25 1 1 13 0 1348
2020 1243 4 9 35 0 1 6 0 1298
2021 1274 4 13 39 0 1 14 0 1345
2022 1205 3 15 38 0 1 19 0 1281
2023 1179 2 13 37 2 1 22 0 1256

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marshall County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1042 50.4 20.6 n/a
1989 1309 66.3 19.7 n/a
1990 1309 67.1 19.5 n/a
1991 1260 69.4 18.1 n/a
1992 1335 72.0 18.5 n/a
1993 1380 72.8 19.0 n/a
1994 1395 70.4 19.8 n/a
1995 1448 75.5 19.2 n/a
1996 1448 75.5 19.2 n/a
1997 1477 113.4 13.0 16.3
1998 1445 74.1 19.5 14.8
1999 1432 71.7 20.0 17.9
2000 1390 75.6 18.4 17.8
2001 1389 72.4 19.2 17.8
2002 1368 76.6 17.9 37.1
2003 1368 76.6 17.9 37.1
2004 1411 79.1 17.8 n/a
2005 1403 81.2 17.3 n/a
2006 1447 76.8 18.8 19.3
2007 1477 76.0 19.4 31.9
2008 1497 77.4 19.3 43.1
2009 1430 79.4 18.0 32.8
2010 1435 81.4 17.6 38.2
2011 1386 79.3 17.4 39.5
2012 1351 81.7 16.5 39.7
2013 1330 74.2 17.9 40.6
2014 1331 72.9 18.2 44.7
2015 1369 74.0 18.5 43.8
2016 1384 73.0 18.9 42.2
2017 1444 74.5 19.3 44
2018 1392 71.1 19.5 44.5
2019 1348 71.6 18.8 42.4
2020 1298 67.6 19.1 41.4
2021 1345 65.0 20.6 43.5
2022 1281 66.1 19.3 42.9
2023 1256 67.4 18.6 42.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marshall County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1042 50.4 20.6 n/a
1989 1309 66.3 19.7 n/a
1990 1309 67.1 19.5 n/a
1991 1260 69.4 18.1 n/a
1992 1335 72.0 18.5 n/a
1993 1380 72.8 19.0 n/a
1994 1395 70.4 19.8 n/a
1995 1448 75.5 19.2 n/a
1996 1448 75.5 19.2 n/a
1997 1477 113.4 13.0 16.3
1998 1445 74.1 19.5 14.8
1999 1432 71.7 20.0 17.9
2000 1390 75.6 18.4 17.8
2001 1389 72.4 19.2 17.8
2002 1368 76.6 17.9 37.1
2003 1368 76.6 17.9 37.1
2004 1411 79.1 17.8 n/a
2005 1403 81.2 17.3 n/a
2006 1447 76.8 18.8 19.3
2007 1477 76.0 19.4 31.9
2008 1497 77.4 19.3 43.1
2009 1430 79.4 18.0 32.8
2010 1435 81.4 17.6 38.2
2011 1386 79.3 17.4 39.5
2012 1351 81.7 16.5 39.7
2013 1330 74.2 17.9 40.6
2014 1331 72.9 18.2 44.7
2015 1369 74.0 18.5 43.8
2016 1384 73.0 18.9 42.2
2017 1444 74.5 19.3 44
2018 1392 71.1 19.5 44.5
2019 1348 71.6 18.8 42.4
2020 1298 67.6 19.1 41.4
2021 1345 65.0 20.6 43.5
2022 1281 66.1 19.3 42.9
2023 1256 67.4 18.6 42.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Marshall County High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $441 (3.0%) $110 (0.7%) $551 (3.7%) $9,478 (64.0%) $2,541 (17.2%) $12,019 (81.2%) $14,807
2019 $540 (3.1%) $146 (0.8%) $718 (4.1%) $9,962 (56.8%) $2,135 (12.2%) $12,101 (69.0%) $17,526
2020 $526 (3.5%) $207 (1.4%) $801 (5.4%) $10,113 (67.8%) $2,310 (15.5%) $12,424 (83.3%) $14,916
2021 $492 (3.5%) $939 (6.6%) $1,429 (10.1%) $9,124 (64.4%) $1,485 (10.5%) $10,611 (74.9%) $14,158
2022 $762 (5.0%) $740 (4.9%) $1,502 (9.9%) $9,996 (66.1%) $2,189 (14.5%) $12,418 (82.1%) $15,121

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marshall County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 78th of 285 High schoolsRanks 175th of 276 High schools
 36%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Marshall County High School)60.152
 8.1%
   11th Grade English (Marshall County)57.349
 8.3%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Marshall County High School)3531
 4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Marshall County)3328
 5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Marshall County High School)4850
 2%
   11th Grade Reading (Marshall County)46.746
 0.7%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13481256
 6.8%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian613
 116.7%
Hispanic2537
 48%
Pacific Islander11
White12991179
 9.2%
Two or More Races1322
 69.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.4%42.8%
 0.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,256 students attended Marshall County High School.

Marshall County High School ranks 145th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Marshall County High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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