Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Jasper’s public schools score below 71% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
In Jasper, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jasper, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Jasper’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,028 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Jasper Middle School, then Marion Co High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Jasper Adventist Christian School (private) is in town. Marion Virtual High School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Jasper’s grade
C: better than 29% of Tennessee school districts, #140 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jasper, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Jasper
Jasper Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 650 students
Kindergarten in Jasper
Jasper Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 650 students
1st grade in Jasper
Jasper Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 650 students
2nd grade in Jasper
Jasper Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 650 students
3rd grade in Jasper
Jasper Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 650 students
4th grade in Jasper
Jasper Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 650 students
5th grade in Jasper
Jasper Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 395 students
6th grade in Jasper
Jasper Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 395 students
7th grade in Jasper
Jasper Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 395 students
8th grade in Jasper
Jasper Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 395 students
9th grade in Jasper
Marion Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 543 students
10th grade in Jasper
Marion Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 543 students
11th grade in Jasper
Marion Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 543 students
12th grade in Jasper
Marion Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 543 students
Jasper’s public schools are run by Marion County School District, which also serves Kimball, Monteagle, New Hope and Orme and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Jasper vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Jasper’s borders.
Every school in Jasper
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Central Prep Academy and Marion Virtual Elementary School).
Questions about Jasper’s schools
Are Jasper’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jasper children attend score below 71% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #140 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jasper in?
Marion County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,844 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jasper kids go to high school?
Marion Co High School, with 543 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Jasper’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Marion County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Jasper spend per student?
$11,028 in Marion County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Jasper?
Yes: Jasper Adventist Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 21 students).
Parents talk
What Jasper families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jasper → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.