Marshall County
Marshall County is a public school district based in Guntersville, Alabama, serving 6,494 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #36 of the 129 Alabama districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 382 students each, fewer than the Alabama median of 452. It spends about $11,182 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.9 students per teacher.
How Marshall County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marshall County | Alabama median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,182 | $10,671 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,242 | $6,303 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $68.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 343 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 636 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.9 | 17.1 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 433 | 399 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Alabama median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Alabama
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestavia Hills CityVestavia Hills | 6,934 | 9 | $12,666 | 15.2 | #33 |
| Houston CountyDothan | 6,907 | 16 | $9,908 | 17.8 | #34 |
| Enterprise CityEnterprise | 6,612 | 10 | $9,524 | 18.9 | #35 |
| Marshall CountyGuntersville · this district | 6,494 | 17 | $11,182 | 18.9 | #36 |
| Alabaster CityAlabaster | 6,316 | 5 | $10,715 | 16.1 | #37 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hartford School DistrictEast Hartford, CT | 6,504 | $20,984 | 11.8 |
| Richmond County SchoolsHamlet, NC | 6,504 | $10,999 | 17.4 |
| Capital School DistrictDover, DE | 6,491 | $18,613 | 18.7 |
| MSD Decatur TownshipIndianapolis, IN | 6,485 | $9,664 | 14.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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