Marshall County Schools & Education
Marshall County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
44/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
94.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
94.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,608
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
44/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#66
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Marshall County
Measured School Summary
Marshall County performs at an average level with a school score of 44/100 and a solid graduation rate of 94.0%.
Funding Context
At $5,608 per pupil, Marshall County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 6% below the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% 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
10 public schools and 1 district 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
44/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #66 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
94.0%
0.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,608
$607 below the state average
School coverage
10
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Marshall County has 10 public schools across 1 district, 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.
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.
Dominant-district county
Marshall County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 10 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#66
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 3 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
5,406 students
10 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Marshall County is the largest listed district slice, with 10 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?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
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?
Data Story
Per-Pupil Expenditure in Marshall County Falls Below State and National Levels
Education data brief for Marshall County, Tennessee.
Marshall County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $5,608, a figure that sits roughly 10% below the Tennessee state average of $6,215 and less than half of the national average of approximately $13,000. Despite this spending level, the county maintains a graduation rate of 94.0%, which is higher than the national benchmark of 87.0% and slightly exceeds the state average of 93.3%. The Marshall County School District operates as the sole provider for the area, managing 10 schools that serve a total of 5,406 students. The largest facility is Marshall County High School, which enrolls 815 students in grades 9 through 12. The district is composed of a mix of rural and town locales, with no charter schools present. The composite school score for the county is 44.1, trailing both the state average of 47.5 and the national median of 50.0. Further school-level financial details are available via the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Marshall County
Reported Enrollment
5,406
10 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Marshall County
10 Public Schools in Marshall County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Co High School | Record | Marshall County | Lewisburg, 37091Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 815 |
| Forrest School | Record | Marshall County | Chapel Hill, 37034Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 803 |
| Westhills Elementary | Record | Marshall County | Lewisburg, 37091Town: Distant | 4–6 | Middle | 603 |
| Chapel Hill Elementary | Record | Marshall County | Chapel Hill, 37034Rural: Distant | PK–3 | Primary | 546 |
| Oak Grove Elementary | Record | Marshall County | Lewisburg, 37091Rural: Fringe | PK–1 | Primary | 471 |
| Cornersville Elementary | Record | Marshall County | Cornersville, 37047Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 468 |
| Cornersville School | Record | Marshall County | Cornersville, 37047Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 442 |
| Delk-Henson Intermediate School | Record | Marshall County | Chapel Hill, 37034Rural: Distant | 4–6 | Middle | 441 |
| Lewisburg Middle School | Record | Marshall County | Lewisburg, 37091Town: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 429 |
| Marshall Elementary | Record | Marshall County | Lewisburg, 37091Town: Distant | 2–3 | Primary | 388 |
Chapel Hill Elementary
Marshall County
Chapel Hill, 37034 / Rural: Distant
Cornersville Elementary
Marshall County
Cornersville, 37047 / Rural: Distant
Delk-Henson Intermediate School
Marshall County
Chapel Hill, 37034 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,608
State avg $6,215
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.