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C

Marion County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Jasper, South Pittsburg, Kimball, Whitwell, Monteagle, Powells Crossroads, New Hope and Orme.

Jasper’s School Grade C better than 29% of Tennessee school districts

Students
3,844
Schools
11
Spent per student
$11,028
TN $13,059
Debt
$37.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Marion County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 29% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the TN average
  • Debt of $37.9M, about $9,867 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 29% of the 147 Tennessee school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CJasper 3,636CSouth Pittsburg 2,927CKimball 1,633CWhitwell 1,596C−Monteagle 1,439CPowells Crossroads 1,296New Hope 968Orme 85

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jasper. Grade by grade →

PK–4Jasper Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Jasper Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Marion Co High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 31.1% · 2,510 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 36.8% · 2,275 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.3% · 280 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,028 per student · 16% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 33%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 54%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,934’20
3,921’21
3,960’22
3,996’23
3,844’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 85%Black 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools.

Jasper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jasper
B+
650 students
South Pittsburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Pittsburg
B
515 students
Whitwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Whitwell
A−
482 students
Monteagle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Monteagle
B−
233 students
Marion Virtual Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jasper
3 students
Jasper Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Jasper
C+
395 students
Whitwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Whitwell
C+
280 students
Marion Virtual High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Jasper
29 students
South Pittsburg High School
High · Grades 7–12 · South Pittsburg
C
416 students
Marion Co High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jasper
B−
543 students
Whitwell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Whitwell
C+
298 students

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Grundy County School DistrictTracy City
$12,368per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Tennessee.