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C+
Schools in Byhalia · Marshall County School District

Byhalia’s public schools score below 57% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Byhalia’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Byhalia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi 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
27%
▼ 15 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 18 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.7K
▼ 5% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
MS 13.9
Schools in town
3
1,381 students on the public path
In brief

Byhalia’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Byhalia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,747 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Byhalia Middle School, then Byhalia 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 Byhalia’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Mississippi school districts. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (142)Better than 46%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,582 test results and a graduating class of 190 could put Byhalia anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Byhalia’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,547 in math, 1,616 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Byhalia Elementary SchoolMarshall County School DistrictC−
5–8Byhalia Middle SchoolMarshall County School DistrictC
9–12Byhalia High SchoolMarshall County School DistrictC

Byhalia’s public schools are run by Marshall County School District, which also serves Potts Camp. 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 County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,769 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,747MS $12,392 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 41.7% · 1616 students tested
Math29%
State average 47% · 1547 students tested

Byhalia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Byhalia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ByhaliaC+Marshall County

Every school in Byhalia

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

District schools in Byhaliaby address
Byhalia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C−
515 students16:1Rate it →
Byhalia Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
438 students16:1Rate it →
Byhalia High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
428 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Byhalia’s schools

Are Byhalia’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Byhalia children attend score below 57% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Byhalia in?

Marshall County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,769 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Byhalia kids go to high school?

Byhalia High School, with 428 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Byhalia’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Marshall County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Byhalia spend per student?

$11,747 in Marshall County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.