Public schools in Marshall, MI
Marshall has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,680 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Marshall Public School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Marshall's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Marshall | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Public School District | 5 | 2,641 | $14,707 |
| Mar Lee School District | 1 | 305 | $14,462 |
| Marshall Academy | 1 | 272 | $10,577 |
| Calhoun ISD | 1 | 981 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Marshall, 787 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall High School | 787 | 21.4 | 27.2% | Marshall |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Marshall, 541 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Middle School | 541 | 14.7 | 41.0% | Marshall |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Marshall, 1,101 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar Lee School | 295 | 12.6 | 37.3% | Mar Lee |
| Walters Elementary | 293 | 14.1 | 34.8% | Marshall |
| Hughes Elementary School | 261 | 14.8 | 40.2% | Marshall |
| Gordon Elementary School | 252 | 15.2 | 37.3% | Marshall |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Marshall, 251 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Academy | 242 | 14.5 | 56.2% | Marshall Academy |
| Calhoun County Juvenile Home | 9 | 4.5 | 66.7% | Calhoun ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Marshall's public schools compare with Michigan's
The median Marshall school has 14.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Michigan median of 16.5. 13% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 277 students (state 360).
| Marshall | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.6 | 16.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 277 | 360 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 13% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 88% | 76% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Marshall schools and the 3,326 Michigan schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Marshall
- Marshall Public School DistrictRuns 5 of Marshall's 8 public schools and spent $14,707 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,707
- Marshall High School, the largest high school in Marshall787 students in 2024-25, 21.4 per teacher.787
- Compare Marshall Public School District with Mar Lee School DistrictMarshall's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MichiganMichigan's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Marshall addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Marshall
How many public schools are in Marshall, MI?
8 public schools with an address in Marshall were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,680 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Marshall?
Marshall High School, with 787 students in 2024-25 (Marshall Public School District).Which districts run Marshall's schools?
Marshall Public School District (5 schools), Mar Lee School District (1 school), Marshall Academy (1 school), Calhoun ISD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25