Marion County School District

204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,587 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 31% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,488 Schools
# Students
3,844 Students
714,340 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#101 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
34%
32%
37%
34%
40%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
6%
21%
% White
85%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,183 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,277 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,183
$12,075
Spending / Student
$10,277
$11,570

Best Marion County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: K-5 | 3 students
Rank: #22.
Whitwell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
150 Tiger Trail
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5313
Gr: PK-4 | 482 students Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Monteagle Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 East Main St
Monteagle, TN 37356
(931) 924-2136
Gr: PK-8 | 233 students Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
South Pittsburg Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
310 Elm Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-6117
Gr: PK-6 | 515 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #55.
Whitwell Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Butterfly Ln
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5635
Gr: 5-8 | 280 students Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #66.
Jasper Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
495 Warrior Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-2110
Gr: PK-4 | 650 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #77.
Jasper Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Elm Avenue
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-6251
Gr: 5-8 | 395 students Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #88.
Marion Virtual High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3434
Gr: 6-12 | 29 students Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,844 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 87% (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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