Summary:
Zip code 49068 is home to a single high school, Marshall High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Marshall Public Schools district, enrolling 787 students in a community where about 32% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
For parents, the standout story here is Marshall High School’s exceptional graduation and engagement record. With a 95.9% graduation rate and a dropout rate of just 1.1%, the school dramatically outperforms the state averages of 84.0% and 7.1%, respectively. Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at 17.6% compared to the state’s 27.9%, suggesting a student body that is consistently showing up and staying on track. Academically, the school shines brightest in science, where 52.1% of 11th graders are proficient on the M-Step—a full 16.9 percentage points above the state—and in English Language Arts, with SAT Reading/Writing proficiency at 59.4% versus 52.1% statewide. The school also beats its own district averages in every measured subject, indicating that the high school is a particular strength within the district.
However, there are two important caveats. First, math is a clear weak spot: SAT Math proficiency sits at 25.3%, slightly below the state’s 26.5%, and this gap persists across 9th and 10th grade PSAT scores, pointing to a systemic challenge rather than a one-year blip. Second, the school saw declines in every subject from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with science dropping 6.1 points and SAT Math falling 4.6 points—even as its state ranking improved to the 75th percentile, suggesting other schools are declining faster. Despite these trends, the school’s combination of high graduation rates, low absenteeism, and strong science and reading outcomes—achieved while serving a economically diverse population—makes it a solid, well-rounded choice for families in the area.
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