Marshall Co School Dist, MS

Original Research by School Decision on Marshall Co School Dist

Marshall County School District covers a rural stretch of northern Mississippi, serving students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade across ten schools. The district's enrollment is mid-sized for a county system in this part of the state, with students distributed fairly evenly across grade levels. The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial White population and a growing Hispanic share. A smaller portion of students identify as two or more races. The district reports no free-or-reduced-price lunch data, and its counts for students with disabilities and English learners are also missing, so families looking to understand the economic profile or special-population services will need to ask the district directly.

The school configuration is worth noting. Byhalia High serves grades nine through twelve, while Potts Camp High and H.W. Byers High both span grades five through twelve, combining middle and high school under one roof. On the elementary side, Byhalia Elementary, Mary Reid, and H.W. Byers Elementary serve kindergarten through fourth grade. Galena Elementary runs kindergarten through seventh, and Byhalia Middle covers grades five through eight. The district also operates an Alternative Learning School and a dedicated career and technical education center, the Marshall Co CTE Center, which broadens pathway options for older students.

On state assessments, Marshall County's results are modest across most grades and subjects. Math proficiency starts reasonably in third grade but drops sharply by fifth grade and stays lower through eighth grade. ELA proficiency is more consistent across grades but sits in a similar range, generally below the level statewide observers would call strong. Science is the district's brighter spot, with fifth-grade and eighth-grade proficiency both clearly higher than the district's math and ELA results. A parent looking at these numbers may want to ask the district what is driving the dip in middle-grade math and what supports are in place for students falling behind.

The district has no graduation rate in the provided data, no civil-rights or discipline information, and no course-access or staffing details. We searched for recent parent-relevant district changes and found none reported, so there is little to say about strategic direction or recent initiatives. State testing data for high school grades is also absent from the available set, which limits the picture for families with older students.

Housing in the district's zip codes is affordable relative to national figures, with a typical home value sitting close to the Mississippi state benchmark and well below the national one. The price-to-income ratio is low, and estimated monthly mortgage costs are modest. Rental data is thin, drawn from only one zip code near Olive Branch, so renters should look locally for a fuller picture. A few zip codes show meaningful year-over-year home value growth, while others are flat or slightly declining, reflecting uneven conditions across the county's communities.

What Marshall County offers is a rural district with a diverse student body, an unusual mix of school grade configurations, and a career-tech center that adds practical pathway options. Its academic results are uneven, strongest in science and weakest in middle-grade math. Families considering the district should weigh the affordable housing and community setting against the need to ask direct questions about academic support, special-population services, and high school outcomes, since much of that information is not available in the data we reviewed.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

2,678

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 17%

Black 45%

White 31%

Asian 0%

Two+ 7%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Schools in this District

10 schools are officially reported under this district.

BYHALIA HIGH SCHOOL (9-12)

GALENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (K-7)

BYHALIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (K-4)

POTTS CAMP HIGH SCHOOL (5-12)

MARY REID SCHOOL (K-4)

H. W. BYERS HIGH SCHOOL (5-12)

H. W. BYERS ELEMENTARY (K-4)

BYHALIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (5-8)

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SCHOOL

MARSHALL CO CTE CENTER

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

41%

Grade 3

36%

Grade 4

22%

Grade 5

26%

Grade 6

33%

Grade 7

26%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

32%

Grade 3

37%

Grade 4

35%

Grade 5

34%

Grade 6

31%

Grade 7

29%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

41%

Grade 5

45%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$202,732

Year-over-year change+2.3%

Range across 8 ZIP codes$162K to $335K

vs. state typical1.04x

vs. national typical0.55x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (8 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
38635		$171K	-0.3%	30.2%
38611	Byhalia	$272K	+2.5%	27.0%
38659	Potts Camp	$162K	+6.3%	16.9%
38685	Waterford	$186K	+0.4%	14.9%
38642	Lamar	$180K	+7.0%	6.4%
38661	Red Banks	$228K	+2.3%	3.7%
38654	Olive Branch	$335K	+0.6%	0.6%
38618	Coldwater	$240K	+4.0%	0.3%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,990/mo

Year-over-year change+0.7%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
38654	Olive Branch	$1,990	+0.7%	0.6%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,023/mo

Home price / national median income2.4x

Annual rent / national median income28.5%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$967/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$194,242 (+1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.