Marion County School District

204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,725 students in Marion County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
3,996 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Marion County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#97 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Marion County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marion County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Marion County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
228 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
3,408 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
85%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
335
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
338
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
275
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,758 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,886 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Marion County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Marion County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,758
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Marion County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,886
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Marion County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Marion County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marion Virtual Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3434
Grades: K-5
| 1 students
Rank: #22.
Whitwell Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
150 Tiger Trail
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5313
Grades: PK-4
| 511 students
Rank: #33.
Monteagle Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
120 East Main St
Monteagle, TN 37356
(931) 924-2136
Grades: PK-8
| 252 students
Rank: #44.
South Pittsburg Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
310 Elm Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-6117
Grades: PK-6
| 531 students
Rank: #55.
Whitwell Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Butterfly Ln
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5635
Grades: 5-8
| 310 students
Rank: #66.
Jasper Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
495 Warrior Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-2110
Grades: PK-4
| 650 students
Rank: #77.
Jasper Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Elm Avenue
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-6251
Grades: 5-8
| 442 students
Rank: #88.
Marion Virtual High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3434
Grades: 6-12
| 28 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,996 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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