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C

Marshall County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Benton, Calvert City and Hardin.

Benton’s School Grade C better than 31% of Kentucky school districts

Students
4,302
Schools
11
Spent per student
$13,556
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$42.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Marshall County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 31% of Kentucky districts
  • Spends 8% less per student than the KY average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $42.2M, about $9,812 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 31% of the 172 Kentucky 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 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
CBenton 4,718CCalvert City 2,510Hardin 581

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Benton. Grade by grade →

PK–5Benton Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8South Marshall MiddleThis district
9–12Marshall County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 37.8% · 2,262 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 44.7% · 2,262 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 91.4% · 365 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
$13,556 per student · 8% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 49%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,577’20
4,553’21
4,495’22
4,394’23
4,302’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Benton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
B+
528 students16:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
A−
480 students15:1
Calvert City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Calvert City
B
294 students17:1
Sharpe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
C
276 students12:1
Jonathan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
C−
241 students14:1
South Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Benton
C
241 students12:1
Purchase Youth Village
Other · Grades 1–12 · Benton
22 students7:1
North Marshall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Calvert City
B+
487 students16:1
South Marshall Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Benton
C+
432 students16:1
MC Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Benton
D
100 students33:1
Marshall County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Benton
C+
1,201 students19:1

Left off: 1 school 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 Kentucky.