Middle school (grades 6-8) · Marshall, MI

Marshall Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Marshall Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 262297005983
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marshall Middle School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#5 of 8
public schools in Marshall · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
15.9:1
students per teacher
45.2%
free-lunch eligible

Marshall Middle School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall Middle School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Marshall, MI.

School address

Marshall, MI 49068
District: Marshall Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 262297005983 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Marshall Middle School held near 542 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.7 → 35.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 262297005983 · Marshall, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

541 enr · 15.9:1 · 45.2% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Marshall High School (787 students)

Marshall Middle School held near 542 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.7 → 35.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Marshall Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Marshall Middle School reports 541 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Marshall Middle School compares

Marshall Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.9:1 ▼ 9% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.2% ▼ 17% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 541 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
541
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.2%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 41% in Michigan - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,707
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 271 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 71.0%
African American 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 7.6%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 71.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Marshall Middle School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Marshall Public Schools reports $14,707 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Marshall Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marshall High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walters Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hughes Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gordon Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harrington Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Marshall Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Marshall Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~541 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Marshall Middle School

How many students attend Marshall Middle School?

Marshall Middle School has 541 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Marshall, MI. CCD year-over-year: 547 (2022-23) → 542 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Marshall Middle School is 15.9:1, which is 9% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marshall Middle School?

45.2% of students at Marshall Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marshall Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Marshall Middle School is White at 71.0% of enrollment, in Marshall, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marshall Middle School?

Marshall Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Marshall Middle School rank among public schools in Marshall?

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall Middle School ranks #5 of 8 public schools in Marshall, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Marshall on the city page.

What other schools are in Marshall Public Schools?

Besides Marshall Middle School, Marshall Public Schools also operates Marshall High School (787 students), Walters Elementary (293 students), and Hughes Elementary School (261 students). See the Marshall Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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