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Marshall Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Albion, Marshall, Marshall Township, Marengo Township, Sheridan Township, Fredonia Township, Convis Township, Eckford Township and Albion Township, and parts of Concord Township, Parma Township and Lee Township.

Albion’s School Grade B better than 55% of Michigan school districts

Students
2,598
Schools
8
Spent per student
$15,640
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$37.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Marshall Public Schools

  • Its letter, B: results better than 55% of Michigan districts
  • Spends 5% less per student than the MI average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $37.2M, about $14,318 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 55% of the 815 Michigan 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
B
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BAlbion 7,474BMarshall 6,800BMarshall Township 3,162BMarengo Township 2,231BSheridan Township 1,911BFredonia Township 1,589BConvis Township 1,534B−Eckford Township 1,282B−Albion Township 1,086

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Albion. Grade by grade →

PK–5Harrington Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Marshall Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Marshall High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 33.6% · 1,254 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 45.4% · 1,255 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 81.8% · 223 in the class

98% 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
$15,640 per student · 5% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 53%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,634’20
2,626’21
2,641’22
2,602’23
2,598’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Black 11%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Walters Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marshall
B
293 students14:1
Hughes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marshall
B
261 students15:1
Gordon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marshall
B−
252 students15:1
Harrington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albion
D
236 students12:1
Marshall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marshall
C+
541 students15:1
Marshall High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
B+
787 students21:1
Michigan Youth Challenge Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Battle Creek
119 students20:1
Marshall Opportunity High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Albion
D
109 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Springport Public SchoolsClarence Township, Springport Township
$14,972per student
Concord Community SchoolsPulaski Township, Spring Arbor Township
$16,380per student
Harper Creek Community SchoolsEmmett Township, Newton Township
$14,830per student
Homer Community SchoolsClarendon Township, Homer Township
$14,805per student

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 Michigan.