The Marshall County School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Marshall County

Marshall County, Mississippi

-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 per square mile . There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...

, Mississippi

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 (USA

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).

The district serves the towns of Byhalia

Byhalia, Mississippi

Byhalia is a town in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 706 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-History:...

 and Potts Camp

Potts Camp, Mississippi

Potts Camp is a town in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 494 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Potts Camp is located at ....

as well as most rural areas in Marshall County.

Schools

• Byhalia High School (Grades 9-12)
• Potts Camp High School (Grades 4-12)
• H.W. Byers High School (Grades 7-12)
• Byhalia Middle School (Grades 5-8)
• Byhalia Elementary School (Grades K-4)
• H.W. Byers Elementary School (Grades K-6)
• Mary Reid Elementary School (Grades K-3)
• Galena School (Grades K-8)

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,408 students enrolled in the Marshall County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 60.24% African American, 35.80% White, 3.84% Hispanic, 0.09% Asian, and 0.03% Native American. 76.5% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years

School Year	Enrollment	Gender Makeup		Racial Makeup
		Female	Male	Asian	African American	Hispanic	Native American	White
2005-06	3,473	50%	50%	0.11%	60.90%	2.76%	0.06%	36.16%
2004-05	3,515	50%	50%	0.20%	61.14%	1.85%	0.06%	36.76%
2003-04	3,463	49%	51%	0.23%	62.14%	1.44%	0.03%	36.15%
2002-03	3,397	49%	51%	0.12%	62.29%	1.35%	0.03%	36.21%

Accountability statistics

	2006-07	2005-06	2004-05	2003-04	2002-03
District Accreditation Status	Accredited	Accredited	Advised	Accredited	Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools	0	0	0	1	1
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools	2	0	0	1	2
Level 3 (Successful) Schools	4	6	5	1	0
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools	2	1	2	3	1
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools	0	0	0	0	2
Not Assigned	0	0	0	0	0