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Schools in Marshall · Marshall Community Unit School District 2C

Marshall’s public schools score below 55% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Marshall, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Marshall’s district is 77%, below the Illinois average (88%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#488of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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
34%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 5 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 9–13 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 37% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,181 students on the public path
In brief

Marshall’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 31% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,637 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is North Elem School, then Marshall Jr High School, then Marshall High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, 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 scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Illinois school districts, #488 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1487)Better than 46%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 652 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Marshall anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Marshall’s students in the tested grades sat them (641 in math, 662 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–2South Elem SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2CNo scores
3–6North Elem SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2CB+
7–8Marshall Jr High SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2CA−
9–12Marshall High SchoolMarshall Community Unit School District 2CB+

Marshall’s public schools are run by Marshall Community Unit School District 2C, which also serves Anderson, Auburn, Darwin and Dolson and others. 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.

Marshall Community Unit School District 2CGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,181 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,637IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 29.9% · 662 students tested
Math31%
State average 25.8% · 641 students tested

Marshall vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarshallB−Marshall Community Unit School District 2C

Every school in Marshall

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

Also serving Marshallin other towns
South Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
306 students13:1Rate it →
North Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B+
339 students12:1Rate it →
Marshall Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
186 students13:1Rate it →
Marshall High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
350 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Marshall’s schools

Are Marshall’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marshall children attend score below 55% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #488 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marshall in?

Marshall Community Unit School District 2C, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,181 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marshall kids go to high school?

Marshall High School, with 350 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Marshall’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Marshall Community Unit School District 2C graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Marshall spend per student?

$13,637 in Marshall Community Unit School District 2C (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.