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 4 public preschools serving 1,944 students in Marion County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
3,996 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
28,312 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
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
228 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
3,408 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
85%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
159
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
335
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
338
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
253
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
300
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
275
763
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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

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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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