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Schools in Whitwell · Marion County School District

Whitwell’s public schools score below 71% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Whitwell’s districts is 25%, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitwell, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 5 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 6 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 16% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
2,104 students on the public path
In brief

Whitwell’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 four middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Whitwell’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 29% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (224)Better than 26%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,392 test results and a graduating class of 280 could put Whitwell anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Whitwell’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,510 in math, 2,275 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Whitwell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Whitwell ElementaryMarion County School DistrictA−
5–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–12Whitwell High SchoolMarion County School DistrictC+

Whitwell’s public schools are run by Marion County School District, which also serves Jasper, Kimball, Monteagle and New Hope 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.

Marion County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,844 students, down 2% since 2020–21
$11,028TN $13,059 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 36.8% · 2275 students tested
Math25%
State average 31.1% · 2510 students tested

Whitwell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Whitwell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitwellCMarion County

Every school in Whitwell

6 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).

District schools in Whitwellby address
Whitwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
482 studentsRate it →
Whitwell High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
298 studentsRate it →
Also serving Whitwellin other towns
Monteagle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Monteagle
B−
233 studentsRate it →
Jasper Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Jasper
C+
395 studentsRate it →
Whitwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
280 studentsRate it →
South Pittsburg High School
High · Grades 7–12 · South Pittsburg
C
416 studentsRate it →

Questions about Whitwell’s schools

Are Whitwell’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Whitwell children attend score below 71% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitwell in?

Marion County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,844 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whitwell kids go to high school?

Whitwell High School, with 298 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Whitwell’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 Whitwell spend per student?

$11,028 in Marion County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.