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Marshall County Schools
Marshall County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Marshall County (Benton). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Marshall County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Marshall County
10 of 11 schools in Marshall County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 5
Best schools in Marshall County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- North Marshall Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Central Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Jonathan Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Sharpe Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Benton Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ South Marshall Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Calvert City Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C South Marshall Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Marshall County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Mc Academy (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Marshall County
High schools (1)
- C Marshall County High School, Benton
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- North Marshall Middle School, Calvert City
- C South Marshall Middle, Benton
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- B Benton Elementary School, Benton
- C Calvert City Elementary School, Calvert City
- B+ Central Elementary School, Benton
- B+ Jonathan Elementary School, Benton
- B+ Sharpe Elementary School, Benton
- C+ South Marshall Elementary School, Benton
Other schools and academies (2)
- C- Mc Academy, Benton
- Purchase Youth Village, Benton
Where Marshall County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Benton (9)
- Calvert City (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Marshall County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,394 students with 282 full-time-equivalent teachers and 656 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103810
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lyon County (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Calloway County (7 schools, 18 mi)
- Murray Independent (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Mayfield Independent (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Paducah Independent (7 schools, 21 mi)
- Livingston County (4 schools, 23 mi)
- McCracken County (12 schools, 24 mi)
- Trigg County (5 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Marshall County
How many schools are in Marshall County?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Marshall County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Marshall County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Benton, Calvert City.
How good are the schools in Marshall County?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 44.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.2%. 90% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Marshall County?
4,394 students were enrolled in Marshall County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Marshall County?
Marshall County is in Kentucky, based in Marshall County, with its district office in Benton. Its boundary covers about 302 sq mi.