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Marshall, Michigan - 8 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Marshall Public Schools #318 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,222 per pupil, Marshall Public Schools ranks #323 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,641
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$13,222
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Marshall Public Schools operates 8 public schools serving 2,641 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 3 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 Calhoun County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,222 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.7% local, 54.2% state, and 15.1% 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 51/100, ranked #318 of 707 in Michigan 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 257.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.3% White, 14.4% African American, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Harrington Elementary School, with a diversity index of 68.2/100.
Its largest campus is Marshall High School, enrolling 787 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Marshall Opportunity High School, at 109 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Marshall High School accounts for 29.8% of all Marshall Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Marshall Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Marshall Public Schools school enrollment varies 7.2× across entities
Marshall Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 109 students (lowest) to 787 students (highest), a spread of 678 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 Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Marshall Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 257:1 — 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 Public Schools is typically wider than the Marshall Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Marshall Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.9% — 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 Public Schools has 8 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,641 students.
How much does Marshall Public Schools spend per student?
Marshall Public Schools spends $13,222 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #318 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Marshall Public Schools?
Marshall Public Schools students are 67.3% White, 14.4% African American, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marshall Public Schools?
Marshall Public Schools has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #318 out of 707 districts in Michigan.