An equity score of 44/100 ranks Marshall County #97 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,559 per pupil, Marshall County ranks #51 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,495
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$14,559
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marshall County operates 11 public schools serving 4,495 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 2 middle, 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 $14,559 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.6% local, 49.4% state, and 16.1% 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 44/100, ranked #97 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 272.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.4% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Purchase Youth Village, with a diversity index of 31.4/100.
Its largest campus is Marshall County High School, enrolling 1,201 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Purchase Youth Village, at 22 students, a 55x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Marshall County High School accounts for 26.7% of all Marshall County student enrollment
That concentration means Marshall County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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 County school enrollment varies 55× across entities
Marshall County school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 1,201 students (highest), a spread of 1,179 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. 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 272:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Marshall County is typically wider than the Marshall County-aggregate figure suggests.
Marshall County chronic absenteeism rate is 14.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Marshall County has 11 schools, including 1 high, 8 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 4,495 students.
How much does Marshall County spend per student?
Marshall County spends $14,559 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #97 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Marshall County?
Marshall County students are 91.4% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 11 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 #97 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.