📍 2211 US 641 South, Benton, Marshall County, 42025
South Marshall Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Benton, Marshall County. The school has 462 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marshall County school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Marshall Middle enrolls 462 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino and 3.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 425 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
254 of the school's 462 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 242 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Marshall Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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.
South Marshall Middle 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 462 students, South Marshall Middle 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 - Fringe
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