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Schools in Marshall · Searcy County School District

Marshall’s public schools outscore 55% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Marshall, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 1 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 23% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.7
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
637 students on the public path
In brief

Marshall’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 76 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marshall’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,670 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Marshall High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marshall’s grade

B− Test scores

B: better than 55% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are below the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (76)Better than 64%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 479 test results could put Marshall anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marshall’s students in the tested grades sat them (479 in math, 479 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marshall, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Marshall Elementary SchoolSearcy County School DistrictA−
7–12Marshall High SchoolSearcy County School DistrictB−

Marshall’s public schools are run by Searcy County School District, which also serves Leslie. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Searcy County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 807 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 7.7 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$16,670AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.9% · 479 students tested
Math36%
State average 38.3% · 479 students tested

Marshall vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Marshall’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarshallBSearcy County

Every school in Marshall

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Marshallby address
Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
284 students14:1Rate it →
Marshall High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
353 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Marshall’s schools

Are Marshall’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Marshall children attend outscore 55% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marshall in?

Searcy County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 807 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Marshall spend per student?

$16,670 in Searcy County School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.