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Marshall Senior High

Q: Is Marshall Senior High a good school?

Marshall Senior High ranks 270 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Marshall Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended Marshall Senior High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Marshall Senior High?

Students at Marshall Senior High are 52% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Marshall Senior High?

Marshall Senior High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Benton Elementary Elementary : Eastwood Elementary Middle : Bueker Middle

Public Grades 9-12

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 26% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Marshall Senior High is a public high school located in Marshall, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 797 students. The school is part of the Marshall School District, which is ranked 290 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marshall Senior High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri high schools, with a ranking between 238 and 418 out of 352 to 460 schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, is significantly below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 16.7% in Algebra II to 39.1% in English II, compared to the state averages of 58% and 52.9%, respectively.

While Marshall Senior High's four-year graduation rate has improved from 85.7% in 2021-2022 to 94.0% in 2023-2024, it is still slightly below the state average. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.2% to 28.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. In comparison, nearby schools such as Northwest High, Santa Fe High, and Sweet Springs High generally perform better across various metrics, including statewide rankings, academic achievement, and graduation rates.

827

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,402

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 S Miami
Marshall, MO 65340-2438

(660) 886-2244

District: Marshall

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra II scores 41 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg31%

Missouri avg45%

270^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

290^th of 367Marshall among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	270 of 367	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	284 of 378	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	238 of 352	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.0	329 of 361	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	307 of 358	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	418 of 460	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	391 of 468	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	341 of 404	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	355 of 401	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	373 of 504	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.9	387 of 521	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	457 of 523	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	463 of 522	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.1	414 of 528	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.9	300 of 516	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.0	381 of 507	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.7	320 of 539	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.8	395 of 538	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.1	308 of 534	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	55.3	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	20.8	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	44.2	60 of 111	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	13.1	45 of 45	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	19 of 42	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	56 of 74	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	54 of 70	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	45 of 64	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	35 of 40	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	87 of 91	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	66 of 84	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	208 of 279	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	232 of 274	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	232 of 268	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	222 of 250	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	224 of 255	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	341 of 368	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	345 of 382	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	12.9	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	189 of 306	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	264 of 321	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	235 of 302	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	302 of 310	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	278 of 309	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	393 of 430	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	377 of 440	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)65th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2018)63rd percentile+47 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)20th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)<1st percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II39%-14 vs state

Government31%-10 vs state

Biology I28%-9 vs state

Algebra I21%-24 vs state

Algebra II17%-41 vs state

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Schools Near Marshall Senior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marshall Senior High	Public	9-12	805 S Miami	Marshall	65340	Saline County	Marshall	No	No	No	No	(660) 886-2244	827	58	14.1	46.4%	429 (51.9%)	25 (3.0%)	241 (29.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.0%)	76 (9.2%)	29	270^th of 367 public high schools	26.4%		24.7	284^th of 378 public high schools	24.9%	14			21.4	28.0	39.1	16.7	30.6	$12,402	$831	$11,571
Saline County Career Center	Public	9-12	900 W Vest St	Marshall	65340	Saline County	Marshall	No	No	No	No	(660) 886-6958	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Malta Bend High School	Public	7-12	200 S Linn	Malta Bend	65339	Saline County	Malta Bend R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 595-2371	33	7	4.8	100.0%	31 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$26,694	$1,416	$25,278
Slater High	Public	9-12	515 N Elm	Slater	65349	Saline County	Slater	No	No	No	No	(660) 529-2278	153	15	10.1		119 (77.8%)	5 (3.3%)	11 (7.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.5%)								(n/a)			12.5					$13,245	$1,211	$12,034
Sweet Springs High	Public	7-12	600 E. Marshall St.	Sweet Springs	65351	Saline County	Sweet Springs R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(660) 335-6341	174	17	10.2	34.5%	166 (95.4%)	3 (1.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	69.9	68^th of 367 public high schools	81.5%		42.3	196^th of 378 public high schools	48.1%	128	22.3	29.7	54.2	45.4				$14,316	$1,103	$13,213
Waverly Regional Youth Center	Public	6-12	109 W Kelling Ave	Waverly	64096	Lafayette County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(660) 493-2272	28	6	5.0	89.3%	22 (78.6%)	6 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Santa Fe High	Public	7-12	108 N Chiefs	Alma	64001	Lafayette County	Santa Fe R-X	No	No	No	No	(660) 674-2236	154	15	10.0	40.3%	137 (89.0%)	5 (3.2%)	12 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	76.9		63.5					$17,345	$996	$16,349
Northwest High	Public	7-12	16215 Hwy H	Hughesville	65334	Pettis County	Pettis County R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 827-0774	167	13	12.9	45.5%	158 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)								$12,227	$600	$11,627

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall Senior High

How many students attend Marshall Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended Marshall Senior High.

What schools feed into Marshall Senior High?

Marshall Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Benton Elementary
Elementary : Eastwood Elementary
Middle : Bueker Middle

Is Marshall Senior High a good school?

Marshall Senior High ranks 270^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Marshall Senior High in?

Marshall

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Senior High?

Students at Marshall Senior High are 52% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% African American.

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