Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0South Pittsburg’s public schools score below 75% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in South Pittsburg’s districts is 24%, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving South Pittsburg, 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 99% 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.
South Pittsburg’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 99% 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
Marion County spends $11,028 per student and Richard City Special $11,238, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 South Pittsburg’s grade
C: better than 25% of Tennessee school districts, #146 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 South Pittsburg, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 515 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
Kindergarten in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 515 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
1st grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 515 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
2nd grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 515 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
3rd grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 515 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
4th grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 515 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
5th grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 515 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
6th grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 515 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
7th grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg High School
Grades 7–12 · 416 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
8th grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg High School
Grades 7–12 · 416 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
9th grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg High School
Grades 7–12 · 416 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
10th grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg High School
Grades 7–12 · 416 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
11th grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg High School
Grades 7–12 · 416 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
12th grade in South Pittsburg · depends on your address
South Pittsburg High School
Grades 7–12 · 416 students
Richard Hardy Memorial School
Grades PK–12 · 183 students
South Pittsburg runs its own schools through grade 12 (Marion County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Richard City Special School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve South Pittsburg
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
South Pittsburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share South Pittsburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South Pittsburg | C | Marion County PK–12 · Richard City Special PK–12 |
| Kimball | C | Marion County |
Every school in South Pittsburg
3 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).
Questions about South Pittsburg’s schools
Are South Pittsburg’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Pittsburg children attend score below 75% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #146 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is South Pittsburg in?
Two districts: Marion County School District runs grades PK–12, and Richard City Special School District runs grades PK–12.
What is South Pittsburg’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 South Pittsburg spend per student?
$11,028 in Marion County School District and $11,238 in Richard City Special School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What South Pittsburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near South Pittsburg → 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.