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Marshall High School

Public Grades 7-12
37th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 293 Arkansas High Schools
Better than 87% of Arkansas high schools
Summary

Marshall High School in Marshall, AR, serves 353 students in grades 7 through 12 and is part of the Searcy County School District, a 4-star district ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide.

Marshall High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance despite over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, making it a school that truly "beats the odds." It consistently earns 4-star ratings and recently peaked at a 5-star rating, ranking 11th in the state for the 2024-2025 school year. The school boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 5.1:1, which supports personalized learning. In comparison, nearby Timbo High School (part of the Mountain View School District) ranks much lower at 228th in the state, despite similar per-student spending and a slightly lower poverty rate. Marshall significantly outperforms Timbo in key subjects, such as 10th-grade English Language Arts (62.2% vs. 27.8%) and Geometry (33.4% vs. 5.3%). Marshall also has a very low dropout rate of 0.2% and a graduation rate of 90.0%.

One interesting finding is Marshall's "Jekyll and Hyde" performance in math: students excel in advanced courses like Algebra (56.1% proficiency vs. state 30.9%) and Geometry, but the school underperforms in general math (35.5% vs. state 44.1%), suggesting a possible foundational skills gap. The school's ranking has shown a remarkable turnaround, rising from 128th in 2021-2022 to 11th in 2024-2025, though it recently dipped to 37th. This performance, especially given the high poverty rate, highlights the effectiveness of the school's leadership, teacher quality, and small class sizes in fostering strong outcomes.

353
Students ?
5.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,941
Per pupil spending ?
99.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 950 Hwy 65 N.
       Marshall, AR  72650

(870) 448-3331

District: Searcy County School District


Feeder schools for Marshall High School:

Elementary:    Marshall Elementary School
Middle:    Leslie Intermediate School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.9%
Two or more races:
2.5%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranks in the top 13% of Arkansas high schools
✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (82% vs 88%)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school42%
District avg45%
Arkansas avg41%
Middle school
186th of 327
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 25 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
37th of 293
Arkansas public high schools ?
Top 13%▬ steady since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
68th of 251Searcy County School District among Arkansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202646.6186 of 32743.1%★★☆☆☆
202551.7153 of 32452.8%★★★☆☆
202452.4141 of 33557.9%★★★☆☆
202376.758 of 33082.4%★★★★☆
202254.0148 of 31853.5%★★★☆☆
202168.984 of 33074.5%★★★★☆
201971.674 of 31976.8%★★★★☆
201871.076 of 31876.1%★★★★☆
201765.596 of 31569.5%★★★★☆
201663.698 of 31268.6%★★★☆☆
201580.326 of 27590.5%★★★★★
201484.511 of 28096.1%★★★★★
201385.911 of 27896.0%★★★★★
201285.77 of 26597.4%★★★★★
201187.68 of 26497.0%★★★★★
201086.38 of 25496.9%★★★★★
200976.740 of 24083.3%★★★★☆
200859.991 of 22359.2%★★★☆☆
200772.950 of 22577.8%★★★★☆
200659.088 of 20657.3%★★★☆☆
200575.139 of 20881.3%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202676.437 of 29387.4%★★★★☆
202589.811 of 29196.2%★★★★★
202474.644 of 30585.6%★★★★☆
202371.060 of 29579.7%★★★★☆
202251.9128 of 28254.6%★★★☆☆
202165.670 of 29075.9%★★★★☆
201959.2101 of 28264.2%★★★☆☆
201872.442 of 26384.0%★★★★☆
201777.536 of 26486.4%★★★★☆
201680.335 of 26987.0%★★★★☆
201591.22 of 26799.3%★★★★★
201483.511 of 26895.9%★★★★★
201385.77 of 27197.4%★★★★★
201276.619 of 26692.9%★★★★★
201176.517 of 26693.6%★★★★★
201059.879 of 26269.8%★★★★☆
200948.7127 of 26151.3%★★★☆☆
200851.0109 of 25657.4%★★★☆☆
200743.2143 of 25844.6%★★☆☆☆
200656.373 of 23268.5%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?
Biology59%+16 vs state
Reading43%~ state avg
English Language Arts42%+3 vs state
Science42%~ state avg
Algebra38%~ state avg
Mathematics36%-9 vs state
Geometry33%+7 vs state

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Latest Arkansas data All new data »
2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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