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C+

Marshall County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Grant, Douglas, Cherokee Ridge and Union Grove.

Grant’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Alabama school districts

Students
6,494
Schools
14
Spent per student
$13,665
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$94.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Marshall County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 38% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.1% since 2021–22
  • Debt of $94.4M, about $14,530 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 38% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Grant. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 27.2% · 2,903 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.3% · 2,829 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90% · 444 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,665 per student · 2% below AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 41%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 54%Federal 21%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,898’21
5,951’22
6,494’24

Up 10.1% since 2021–22.

Students
White 66%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

14 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Asbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albertville
C+
729 students17:1
Robert D Sloman Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Douglas
613 students15:1
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grant
B+
546 students22:1
Brindlee Mountain Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Guntersville
278 students18:1
Douglas Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Douglas
C+
521 students19:1
Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Grant
308 students
Brindlee Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Arab
B
286 students21:1
Kate Duncan Smith DAR Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grant
B
376 students18:1
Asbury High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Albertville
C
659 students18:1
Douglas Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Douglas
C+
512 students19:1
Brindlee Mountain High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Guntersville
C−
496 students16:1
Marshall County Online School
High · Grades 7–12 · Guntersville
71 students
Douglas High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Douglas
C
727 students21:1
Kate D Smith DAR High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grant
A−
372 students17:1

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.