Marshall Public Schools
Marshall Public Schools is a public school district based in Marshall, Michigan, serving 2,598 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #148 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 325 students each, fewer than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Becky Jones. It spends about $12,247 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Marshall compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marshall | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,247 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,331 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 163 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 322 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 433 | 585 | 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 Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haslett Public SchoolsHaslett | 2,616 | 5 | $12,277 | 14.9 | #145 |
| Flint School District of the City ofFlint | 2,605 | 14 | $20,637 | 20.4 | #146 |
| Trenton Public SchoolsTrenton | 2,604 | 4 | $14,726 | 14.5 | #147 |
| Marshall Public SchoolsMarshall · this district | 2,598 | 8 | $12,247 | 15.9 | #148 |
| Allendale Public SchoolsAllendale | 2,568 | 6 | $11,646 | 16.4 | #149 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molalla River School District 35Molalla, OR | 2,598 | $11,438 | 17.7 |
| Baraboo School DistrictBaraboo, WI | 2,598 | $12,646 | 12.1 |
| Exeter UnifiedExeter, CA | 2,597 | $13,072 | 20.9 |
| Greene CountyGreensboro, GA | 2,597 | $14,815 | 11.8 |
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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