Can I use Marshall County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Marshall County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Marshall County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Marshall County?

Start with the 34 listed public schools and 5 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Marshall County Schools & Education

Name: Marshall County, Alabama Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Marshall County, Alabama

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

33/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

90.1%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

90.1%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.7%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,944

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,270

School Score

33/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 40/100

State Score Position

#45

of 67 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Marshall County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 33/100, Marshall County maintains a strong graduation rate of 90.1%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,944 per pupil, Marshall County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 17% below the Alabama average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Marshall County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

34 public schools and 5 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

33/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #45 of 67 Alabama counties with school score data.

Completion

90.1%

0.6 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,944

$326 below the state average

School coverage

5 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Marshall County has 34 public schools across 5 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Marshall County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

Marshall County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#45

of 67 Alabama counties with school score data. The county score is 7 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Marshall County

Elementary to high school visible

5,951 students

Elementary 6Middle 2High 5Other 2

15 listed schools in this county slice.

Albertville City

Elementary to high school visible

5,900 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

Arab City

Elementary to high school visible

2,653 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Boaz City

Elementary to high school visible

2,471 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Marshall County is the largest listed district slice, with 15 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Marshall County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Marshall County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Marshall County, Alabama

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Large and Diverse Five-District System

Marshall County manages 34 public schools and a large enrollment of 18,826 students across five different districts. The county features a broad range of facilities, including 16 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 9 high schools. This high number of districts allows for localized control and community-specific school identities.

A Competitive Mix of County and City Districts

Marshall County and Albertville City are the primary districts, each serving roughly 5,900 students. Boaz City, Guntersville City, and Arab City districts also serve the county's families with specialized local schools. No charter schools are currently in operation, leaving the five established public districts as the sole providers.

A Blend of Town Hubs and Rural Outposts

The county is evenly split with 18 rural schools and 16 town-based campuses, reflecting its diverse geography. Albertville High School is the largest in the county, hosting 1,712 students, while average school sizes across the county sit at 607. This variety allows families to choose between high-capacity town schools and smaller rural elementary campuses.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Marshall County

Reported Enrollment

18,826

34 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary16

Middle7

High9

Other2

5 School Districts in Marshall County

Marshall County

Albertville City

Arab City

4 schools

2,653 students

Boaz City

5 schools

2,471 students

Guntersville City

4 schools

1,851 students

34 Public Schools in Marshall County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Marshall County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Albertville High School	Profile	Albertville City	Albertville, 35950Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,712
Albertville Primary School	Profile	Albertville City	Albertville, 35950Town: Distant	1–2	Primary	944
Albertville Middle School	Record	Albertville City	Albertville, 35950Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	890
Albertville Elementary School	Record	Albertville City	Albertville, 35950Town: Distant	3–4	Primary	874
Albertville Intermediate School	Record	Albertville City	Albertville, 35950Town: Distant	5–6	Middle	874
Arab High School	Record	Arab City	Arab, 35016Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	779
Boaz High School	Record	Boaz City	Boaz, 35957Town: Distant	9–12	High	714
Arab Primary School	Record	Arab City	Arab, 35016Rural: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	702
Asbury Elementary School	Record	Marshall County	Albertville, 35951Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	701
Douglas High School	Record	Marshall County	Douglas, 35964Rural: Distant	9–12	High	674
Asbury High School	Record	Marshall County	Albertville, 35951Rural: Distant	6–12	High	664
Albertville Kindergarten and PreK	Record	Albertville City	Albertville, 35951Town: Distant	PK–KG	Primary	606
Robert D Sloman Primary	Record	Marshall County	Douglas, 35964Rural: Distant	PK–2	Primary	596
Arab Junior High School	Record	Arab City	Arab, 35016Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	592
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School	Record	Marshall County	Grant, 35747Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	585
Arab Elementary School	Record	Arab City	Arab, 35016Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	580
Guntersville High School	Record	Guntersville City	Guntersville, 35976Town: Distant	9–12	High	565
Brindlee Mountain High School	Record	Marshall County	Guntersville, 35976Rural: Fringe	6–12	High	553
Boaz Elementary School	Record	Boaz City	Boaz, 35957Town: Distant	PK–1	Primary	523
Boaz Middle School	Record	Boaz City	Boaz, 35957Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	518

Albertville High School

Albertville City