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Marion County Schools

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At a glance

97^thof 141 Tennessee districts▲ 2

Better than 31% of Tennessee districts

Elementary 5 Middle 2 High 5Grades PK, KG-12

204 Betsy Pack Drive
Jasper, TN 37347·(423) 942-3434·All Tennessee district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 31.2% of districts

Schools

3,996

Students

Top rankedWhitwell Middle School129^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

South Pittsburg High School up 65 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Whitwell High School 14.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

2★

1★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Marion County Schools is a Tennessee district serving the communities of Jasper, South Pittsburg, Whitwell, and Monteagle. Ranked 97th out of 141 districts in the state (31st percentile, 2-star rating), the district includes 10 schools — four elementary schools, two middle schools, and four high schools — serving approximately 3,841 students in grades PK through 12. While the district overall lags state averages, there are notable pockets of excellence, particularly in the Whitwell cluster.

The strongest schools in the district are Whitwell Middle School and Whitwell High School, both rated 4 stars. Whitwell Middle ranks in the 78th percentile of Tennessee middle schools and outperforms the district and state in math (54.2% vs. 43.0% state), science, and social studies. Whitwell High ranks in the 74th percentile of high schools and leads the district on nearly every end-of-course exam, including Algebra I (34.7% vs. 23.7% district), Biology, and US History. It also has the lowest dropout rate in the district at 2.3%. Among elementary schools, Jasper Elementary School posts the district's highest ELA proficiency (49.3%), while Monteagle Elementary School exceeds state math averages and has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (14.2%).

Several schools need attention. South Pittsburg Elementary School is the lowest-ranked traditional school (21st percentile, 1 star) with just 17.6% math proficiency, and South Pittsburg High School struggles in math and science despite improving from the 17th to 36th percentile. Jasper Middle School has declined sharply, with only 25.7% ELA proficiency. Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern at 21.8% vs. 18.3% state, with Whitwell High at 32.1%. Math is a major weakness, especially at the high school level — Marion County High School's Algebra I proficiency is just 17.9% vs. 32.3% statewide. Marion Virtual High School, serving just 29 students, spends far less per pupil ($3,553) and has a 20% dropout rate, making it difficult to compare with traditional schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)				TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)				TNReady English II (2026)				TNReady Geometry (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jasper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	495 Warrior Drive	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 942-2110	650	38	17.2	65.7%	558 (85.8%)	22 (3.4%)	26 (4.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	45	562^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	44.8%		40.7	600^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.5%	38	33.3	43.9					39.1	45.1	52.8					49.3																															38.2	39.8					39.1					$11,456	$1,002	$9,206
Marion County High School	Public	9-12	160 Ridley Drive	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 942-5120	514	33	15.5	55.4%	449 (87.4%)	24 (4.7%)	24 (4.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	43.8	224^th of 400 public high schools	44.0%		40.7	217^th of 389 public high schools	44.2%	7																20.4	< 5%		17.9		16.1		15.8		46.2		44.8			35.2	30.4	34.5	33.0			32.7	55.9			55.5	30.2			29.0												$11,296	$843	$9,682
Monteagle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	120 East Main Street	Monteagle	37356	Grundy County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 924-2136	252	15	16.6	62.3%	232 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	44.1	580^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.1%		39.7	611^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.4%	31	40.7	42.9	46.7	48.0	50.0	44.4	45.0	37.0	47.6	53.3	40.0	57.1	38.9	44.2																															37.0	33.3	40.0	28.0	50.0	55.6	39.2	32.0	71.4	55.6	49.1	$12,799	$992	$10,668
South Pittsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 Elm Avenue	South Pittsburg	37380	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 837-6117	531	33	15.8	72.1%	386 (72.7%)	74 (13.9%)	30 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	25.2	802^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	21.3%		24.8	794^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.3%	8	14.3	15.0	28.3	12.0			17.6	22.6	38.3	36.7	30.0			31.9																															15.9	43.3	41.7	30.0			32.6	44.0			44.0	$12,071	$932	$9,994
South Pittsburg High School	Public	7-12	717 Elm Avenue	South Pittsburg	37380	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 837-7561	420	28	14.9	59.7%	304 (72.4%)	69 (16.4%)	26 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	36.6	256^th of 400 public high schools	36.0%		21.7	321^st of 389 public high schools	17.5%	65					13.1	20.7	16.8					21.3	15.0	18.2		21.4			21.3		18.0		18.5		40.3		39.1			31.4		30.4	25.0			24.6	57.4			57.4	17.2			14.7					16.7	23.3	20.0		27.9	31.7	29.8	$12,146	$630	$10,451
Whitwell Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Butterfly Lane	Whitwell	37397	Sequatchie County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5635	310	19	16.7	65.4%	288 (92.9%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	72.6	129^th of 594 public middle schools	78.3%		77.3	91^st of 583 public middle schools	84.4%	38			51.5	50.0	65.7	49.3	54.2			36.8	33.9	50.0	35.2	39.1																																	47.1	47.5	70.0	43.7	52.2	54.1	71.4	53.5	59.9	$12,504	$635	$10,682
Whitwell High School	Public	9-12	200 Tiger Trail	Whitwell	37397	Sequatchie County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 658-5141	337	24	14.2	61.2%	312 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64	103^rd of 400 public high schools	74.3%		54.5	154^th of 389 public high schools	60.4%	51																35.6			34.7		31.7		31.7		50.0		48.6			46.7		46.7	42.5			41.9	56.3			56.3	35.8			33.3												$14,007	$764	$12,329
Whitwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Tiger Trail	Whitwell	37397	Sequatchie County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 658-5313	511	30	16.8	65.3%	464 (90.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	45.9	550^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.0%		39.9	609^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.6%	59	40.4	35.6					38.3	51.7	39.7					46.3																															40.4	45.2					42.6					$12,740	$667	$10,937
Jasper Middle School	Public	5-8	15 Highway 150	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 942-6251	442	26	17.1	57.8%	388 (87.8%)	23 (5.2%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	34.1	408^th of 594 public middle schools	31.3%		36.1	381^st of 583 public middle schools	34.6%	27			36.2	32.4	16.2	25.2	27.8			28.4	35.3	23.2	15.9	25.7																																	27.4	45.1	23.2	39.3	33.6	72.5	23.2	32.7	42.9	$12,034	$938	$10,012
Central Prep Academy	Public	10-12	230 Ridley Drive	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 805-9861	0			86.7%	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marion Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	204 Betsy Pack Drive	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	Yes	(n/a)	(423) 942-3434	28	29	.9		27 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																																								$3,553	$468	$3,085
Marion Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-5	204 Betsy Pack Drive	Jasper	37347	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 942-3434	1	4	.2		0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																																								$3,553	$468	$3,085

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Richard City Special School District	8.51 mi	1
Grundy County Schools	14.04 mi	5	106^th
Hamilton County Schools	14.64 mi	81	81^st
Franklin County Schools	18.86 mi	12	109^th
Sequatchie County Schools	22.41 mi	3	95^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.