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Guntersville, Alabama - 12 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Marshall County #94 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,202 per pupil, Marshall County ranks #67 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,951
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$12,202
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marshall County operates 12 public schools serving 5,951 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 3 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle 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 $12,202 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.3% local, 51.2% state, and 27.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #94 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 509.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.3% White, 26.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Robert D Sloman Primary, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.
Its largest campus is Asbury Elementary School, enrolling 729 students (12% of the district's total enrollment).
Marshall County school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Marshall County school enrollment ranges from 278 students (lowest) to 729 students (highest), a spread of 451 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 County student-counselor ratio is 510:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Marshall County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Marshall County is typically wider than the Marshall County-aggregate figure suggests.
Marshall County has 12 schools, including 6 combined, 2 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 5,951 students.
How much does Marshall County spend per student?
Marshall County spends $12,202 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #94 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Marshall County?
Marshall County students are 69.3% White, 26.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marshall County?
Marshall County has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #94 out of 146 districts in Alabama.