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Marshall County High School

Q: Is Marshall County High School a good school?

Marshall County High School ranks 129 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 49% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Marshall County High School is a public high school in Benton, Kentucky, serving 1,216 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Marshall County School District, which is ranked 84 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Marshall County High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 34th out of 295 Kentucky high schools in 2014-2015 to 129th out of 254 in 2024-2025, the school performs relatively well in certain subject areas, such as Editing and Mechanics, where its proficiency rate was higher than the state average. However, the school's overall performance on standardized tests, including the Kentucky State Assessments and ACT, is generally below the state average. The school's special education students perform particularly well, ranking 17th out of 168 Kentucky high schools in 2023-2024 with a 5-star rating, but other subgroups, such as Hispanic students and gifted and talented students, have lower performance compared to the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lyon County High School and Livingston Central High School, Marshall County High School's performance is generally lower, with higher rates of chronic absenteeism, which is a significant concern as it can negatively impact student learning and achievement. The nearby virtual school, MC Academy, has significantly lower performance metrics compared to Marshall County High School. Despite these challenges, the school's strengths in specific subject areas and its relatively strong graduation and dropout rates provide a foundation for potential improvements.

1,201

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,836

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

416 High School Rd
Benton, KY 42025

(270) 527-1453

District: Marshall County

Feeder schools for Marshall County High School:

Elementary:	Benton Elementary School
	Calvert City Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
	Jonathan Elementary School
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	Sharpe Elementary School
	South Marshall Elementary School
Middle:	North Marshall Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Writing scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg39%

129^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Marshall County

84^th of 157Marshall County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	129 of 254	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	145 of 290	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	175 of 276	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	171 of 271	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	113 of 267	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	78 of 285	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	62 of 271	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	69 of 287	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	53 of 288	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	34 of 295	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	56 of 290	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	52 of 291	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	56.9	83 of 229	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.4	23 of 226	89.8%	★★★★★
2010	67.3	55 of 223	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	57.8	79 of 217	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.0	114 of 217	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.2	72 of 217	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	57.2	38 of 153	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	42 of 154	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	8 of 166	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	28.7	126 of 166	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	91 of 239	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	149 of 261	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	177 of 253	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	165 of 252	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	120 of 236	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	61 of 249	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	43 of 234	81.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	41.8	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	4.5	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	24 of 102	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	32 of 115	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	33 of 115	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	49 of 114	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.5	79 of 92	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	42.9	19 of 37	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	130 of 242	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	131 of 274	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	162 of 272	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	179 of 266	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	131 of 234	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	122 of 254	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	86 of 232	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	159 of 239	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	121 of 262	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	159 of 259	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	165 of 257	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	105 of 238	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	102 of 251	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	79 of 237	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	74.4	17 of 168	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	72.8	18 of 162	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	92 of 226	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	143 of 251	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	172 of 273	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	193 of 264	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	182 of 260	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	115 of 203	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	100 of 219	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	73 of 198	63.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)90th percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2023)49th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)35th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics49%+8 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Reading42%-5 vs state

Social Studies41%+3 vs state

Writing34%-11 vs state

Science21%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Marshall County High School	Public	9-12	416 High School Rd	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(270) 527-1453	1,201	64	18.8	48.2%	1,115 (92.8%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (3.2%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.9%)	49.1	129^th of 254 public high schools	49.2%		48.1	145^th of 290 public high schools	50.0%	16	43.0	42.0	21.0	34.0	41.0	49.0	$18,836	$496	$557	$1,053	$11,158	$3,668	$14,827
MC Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	397 High School Road	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 527-8628	100	3	33.3	51.0%	96 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	12.4	228^th of 254 public high schools	10.2%		8.8	256^th of 290 public high schools	11.7%	28		32.0				21.0
Marshall County Technical Center	Public	9-12	341 High School Rd	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(270) 527-8648	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Livingston Central High School	Public	9-12	750 Us 60 W	Smithland	42081	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 928-2065	339	23	15.0	51.9%	300 (88.5%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	72.1	49^th of 254 public high schools	80.7%		75.5	47^th of 290 public high schools	83.8%	2	49.0	47.0	28.0	63.0	49.0	47.0	$15,540	$803	$539	$1,342	$10,314	$3,884	$14,198
Lyon County High School	Public	9-12	209 Fairview Ave	Eddyville	42038	Lyon County	Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(270) 388-9715	292	18	16.3	45.5%	250 (85.6%)	5 (1.7%)	13 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.8%)	58.2	85^th of 254 public high schools	66.5%		67.5	81^st of 290 public high schools	72.1%	4	51.0	59.0	24.0	40.0	35.0	43.0	$14,559	$377	$505	$882	$9,532	$4,145	$13,678
Paducah Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	500 South 25th Street	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 443-6592	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Paducah Tilghman High School	Public	9-12	2400 Washington St	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5650	860	57	15.2	57.6%	339 (39.4%)	354 (41.2%)	64 (7.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (11.3%)	44.1	152^nd of 254 public high schools	40.2%		31.7	199^th of 290 public high schools	31.4%	47	43.0	52.0	18.0	31.0	36.0	39.0	$25,473	$2,484	$1,452	$3,937	$16,086	$5,450	$21,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall County High School

Is Marshall County High School a good school?

Marshall County High School ranks 129^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marshall County High School?

Students at Marshall County High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Marshall County High School in?

Marshall County

What schools feed into Marshall County High School?

Marshall County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benton Elementary School
Elementary : Calvert City Elementary School
Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Jonathan Elementary School
Elementary : Sharpe Elementary School
Elementary : South Marshall Elementary School
Middle : North Marshall Middle School

How many students attend Marshall County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,201 students attended Marshall County High School.

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