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Best High Schools in Zip Code 42025

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Schools

1,301

Students

Top rankedMarshall County High School129^th of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Summary:

The 42025 zip code in Marshall County, Kentucky is home to two high schools: Marshall County High School and MC Academy. Based on the available data, Marshall County High School appears to be the stronger performing school, with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and a higher graduation rate compared to MC Academy.

Marshall County High School is ranked 129 out of 254 Kentucky high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a 93.5% four-year graduation rate and a 1.1% dropout rate. In contrast, MC Academy is ranked 228 out of 254 Kentucky high schools and has a 1-star rating, with test scores significantly below the Marshall County and state averages.

Both schools serve a student population with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. Additionally, the significant difference in student-teacher ratios between the two schools (18.8 at Marshall County High School vs. 47.5 at MC Academy) may be a contributing factor to the performance gap. While Marshall County High School appears to be the stronger performer, both schools face challenges that may require further analysis and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

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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 (2025)	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
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)
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

Cities Near Zip Code 42025

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benton	1.7 mi	10	189^th
Calvert City	5.83 mi	2	111^th
Symsonia	10.63 mi	1	14^th
Paducah	14.38 mi	20	119^th
Smithland	14.46 mi	2	39^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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