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.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,758
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,886
$11,478
Best Marion County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitwell Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Tiger Trail
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5313
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5313
Grades: PK-4
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
Monteagle Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 East Main St
Monteagle, TN 37356
(931) 924-2136
Monteagle, TN 37356
(931) 924-2136
Grades: PK-8
| 252 students
Rank: #33.
South Pittsburg Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 Elm Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-6117
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-6117
Grades: PK-6
| 531 students
Rank: #44.
Jasper Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
495 Warrior Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-2110
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-2110
Grades: PK-4
| 650 students
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