📍 416 High School Rd, Benton, Marshall County, 42025
Marshall County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Benton, Marshall County. The school has 1,256 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marshall County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 67.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Marshall County High School enrolls 1,256 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 67.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,179 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 13 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
538 of the school's 1,256 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 519 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Marshall County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-10, state senate district 2, state house district 6.
Marshall County High School is one of 12 schools in Marshall County, based in Benton, Kentucky. The district serves 4,302 students district-wide and employs 290 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,256 students, Marshall County High School is larger than the district average of about 359 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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