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C−

Marshall School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Marshall.

Marshall’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Missouri school districts

Students
2,498
Schools
7
Spent per student
$11,994
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
The gist

What stands out about Marshall School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the MO average
  • 14 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 535 Missouri 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
D
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Marshall 13,766

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Marshall. Grade by grade →

K–2Spainhower Primary SchoolThis district
3–42 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Bueker MiddleThis district
9–12Marshall SR. HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 39.2% · 1,281 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 43.2% · 1,277 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.3% · 184 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
$11,994 per student · 18% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 48%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,401’23
2,498’24

Up 4% since 2023–24.

Students
White 49%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 12%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 8%Black 3%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Tom Butterfield Early Chld Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Marshall
140 students23:1
Spainhower Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Marshall
455 students14:1
Benton Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Marshall
C
200 students14:1
Eastwood Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Marshall
C
148 students13:1
Northwest 5th Grade Center
Middle · Grades 5 · Marshall
178 students14:1
Bueker Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marshall
D
550 students13:1
Marshall SR. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marshall
D
827 students14:1

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 Missouri.