An equity score of 39/100 ranks Marshall Co School Dist #102 of 146 districts in Mississippi (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,240 per pupil, Marshall Co School Dist ranks #111 of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending (Mississippi districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,777
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$11,240
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marshall Co School Dist operates 8 public schools serving 2,777 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Mississippi. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Marshall County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,240 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 148 Mississippi districts by per-pupil spending. See how Mississippi compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.0% local, 43.2% state, and 26.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #102 of 146 in Mississippi against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 397.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.2% African American, 26.3% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Byhalia Elementary School (K-4), with a diversity index of 69.5/100.
Byhalia Elementary School (K-4) accounts for 18.5% of all Marshall Co School Dist student enrollment
That concentration means Marshall Co School Dist-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Marshall Co School Dist school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Marshall Co School Dist school enrollment ranges from 138 students (lowest) to 515 students (highest), a spread of 377 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Marshall Co School Dist reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Marshall Co School Dist student-counselor ratio is 397:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Marshall Co School Dist chronic absenteeism rate is 35.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Marshall Co School Dist has 8 schools, including 5 elementary, 1 high, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,777 students.
How much does Marshall Co School Dist spend per student?
Marshall Co School Dist spends $11,240 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #102 in Mississippi.
What is the demographic composition of Marshall Co School Dist?
Marshall Co School Dist students are 43.2% African American, 26.3% White, 19.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marshall Co School Dist?
Marshall Co School Dist has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #102 out of 146 districts in Mississippi.