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Marion County School District

204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347

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Tel: (423) 942-3434

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,299 students in Marion County School District. This district's average high is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.

�� High Schools in Marion County School District have an score of 14% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).

�� High School in Marion County School District have a of 86%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 87%.

The school with highest graduation rate is South Pittsburg High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

12 Schools

507 Schools

# Students

3,996 Students

327,116 Students

# Teachers

279 Teachers

21,160 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion County School District	Tennessee
7	75	51
8	71	56
9	279	517
10	300	519
11	299	497
12	275	475

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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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Marion County School District
2023	#101
2022	#97
2021	#96
2019	#128
2018	#122
2017	#93
2016	#18
2015	#95
2014	#68
2013	#83
2012	#69

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25%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	25%	34%
2022	25%	31%
2021	24%	28%
2019	26%	39%
2018	24%	35%
2017	29%	36%
2016	50%	17%
2015	54%	57%
2014	53%	52%
2013	49%	52%
2012	47%	49%

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32%

37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2022	32%	37%
2021	25%	30%
2019	28%	35%
2018	24%	35%
2017	32%	35%
2016	39%	35%
2015	48%	51%
2014	51%	52%
2013	51%	52%
2012	53%	52%
2011	50%	50%

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34%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2022	34%	40%
2021	33%	38%

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87%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	87%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	88%	88%
2020	89%	89%
2019	88%	90%
2018	87%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	82%	88%
2015	83%	87%
2014	84%	86%
2013	81%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.24	0.59
2022	0.22	0.58
2021	0.22	0.58
2020	0.19	0.56
2019	0.19	0.56
2018	0.17	0.55
2017	0.17	0.55
2016	0.15	0.54
2015	0.22	0.53
2014	0.13	0.52
2013	0.13	0.51
2012	0.14	0.50
2011	0.13	0.49
2010	0.12	0.48
2009	0.12	0.48
2008	0.11	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
1999	0.11	0.41
1998	0.11	0.39
1997	0.21	0.39
1996	0.10	0.39
1995	0.10	0.38
1994	0.10	0.38
1993	0.09	0.37
1992	0.09	0.36
1991	0.09	0.37
1990	0.08	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

5%

15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	2%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	4%

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% Black

6%

20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	6%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	22%
2018	4%	22%
2017	4%	22%
2016	5%	22%
2015	6%	22%
2014	4%	23%
2013	4%	23%
2012	4%	24%
2011	4%	24%
2010	4%	24%
2009	5%	25%
2008	4%	25%
2007	4%	25%
2006	5%	25%
1999	6%	24%
1998	6%	23%
1997	8%	24%
1996	5%	23%
1995	5%	23%
1994	5%	23%
1993	5%	23%
1992	5%	22%
1991	5%	23%
1990	4%	22%

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% White

85%

59%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	87%	59%
2022	88%	60%
2021	88%	60%
2020	90%	62%
2019	90%	62%
2018	91%	63%
2017	91%	63%
2016	92%	64%
2015	83%	65%
2014	93%	66%
2013	93%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	93%	67%
2010	94%	68%
2009	94%	68%
2008	94%	68%
2007	94%	69%
2006	94%	70%
1999	94%	73%
1998	94%	75%
1997	83%	74%
1996	95%	75%
1995	95%	75%
1994	95%	75%
1993	95%	76%
1992	95%	77%
1991	95%	76%
1990	96%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,758 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,886 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$43 MM

$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$43 MM	$39 MM
2022	$40 MM	$36 MM
2021	$43 MM	$39 MM
2020	$40 MM	$36 MM
2019	$39 MM	$35 MM
2018	$40 MM	$35 MM
2017	$39 MM	$34 MM
2016	$38 MM	$33 MM
2015	$35 MM	$30 MM
2014	$38 MM	$32 MM
2012	$36 MM	$32 MM
2011	$35 MM	$30 MM
2010	$35 MM	$30 MM
2009	$33 MM	$28 MM
2008	$33 MM	$28 MM
2007	$31 MM	$26 MM
2006	$31 MM	$25 MM
2005	$28 MM	$24 MM
2004	$25 MM	$23 MM
2003	$24 MM	$21 MM
2002	$23 MM	$20 MM
2001	$23 MM	$20 MM
2000	$23 MM	$19 MM
1999	$22 MM	$18 MM
1998	$22 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$16 MM
1996	$19 MM	$15 MM
1995	$18 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$40 MM	$38 MM
2022	$38 MM	$36 MM
2021	$40 MM	$38 MM
2020	$38 MM	$36 MM
2019	$39 MM	$35 MM
2018	$38 MM	$34 MM
2017	$38 MM	$33 MM
2016	$37 MM	$32 MM
2015	$36 MM	$29 MM
2014	$38 MM	$33 MM
2012	$36 MM	$33 MM
2011	$36 MM	$31 MM
2010	$36 MM	$29 MM
2009	$35 MM	$28 MM
2008	$48 MM	$28 MM
2007	$34 MM	$27 MM
2006	$30 MM	$25 MM
2005	$29 MM	$24 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$25 MM	$22 MM
2002	$29 MM	$22 MM
2001	$39 MM	$21 MM
2000	$23 MM	$20 MM
1999	$21 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$17 MM
1996	$16 MM	$14 MM
1995	$17 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,758

$11,979

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,856	$12,207
2022	$9,800	$10,799
2021	$10,928	$12,446
2020	$9,800	$10,799
2019	$9,531	$10,461
2018	$9,630	$10,253
2017	$9,418	$9,828
2016	$9,010	$9,274
2015	$8,274	$8,707
2014	$8,702	$8,998
2012	$8,240	$9,214
2011	$8,031	$8,846
2010	$8,073	$8,707
2009	$7,710	$8,477
2008	$7,787	$8,215
2007	$7,365	$7,225
2006	$7,274	$6,967
2005	$6,744	$7,132
2004	$6,178	$6,890
2003	$5,930	$6,637
2002	$5,626	$6,218
2001	$5,699	$5,931
2000	$5,319	$5,582
1999	$5,106	$5,367
1998	$5,128	$5,303
1997	$4,532	$4,686
1995	$4,021	$4,088
1992	$2,931	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$9,886

$11,478

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$9,976	$11,923
2022	$9,341	$10,735
2021	$10,041	$12,157
2020	$9,341	$10,735
2019	$9,493	$10,381
2018	$9,245	$10,022
2017	$9,181	$9,561
2016	$8,766	$9,213
2015	$8,434	$8,563
2014	$8,816	$9,415
2012	$8,184	$9,298
2011	$8,227	$8,981
2010	$8,229	$8,563
2009	$8,169	$8,379
2008	$11,376	$8,219
2007	$7,949	$7,537
2006	$7,142	$7,070
2005	$6,876	$7,221
2004	$6,550	$7,095
2003	$6,030	$6,873
2002	$6,961	$6,596
2001	$9,556	$6,372
2000	$5,219	$5,764
1999	$4,947	$5,455
1998	$4,809	$5,332
1997	$4,393	$5,155
1995	$3,712	$4,364
1992	$2,984	$3,431

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Best Marion County School District �� High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Whitwell High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 35-39%)
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5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Tiger Trl
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5141

Gr: 9-12 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Marion Co High School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 36%)
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3/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

160 Ridley Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-5120

Gr: 9-12 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

South Pittsburg High School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
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3/

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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

717 Elm Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-7561

Gr: 7-12 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #44.

Marion Virtual High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
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3/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3434

Gr: 6-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: n/an/a

Central Prep Academy

Alternative School

Add to Compare

230 Ridley Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 805-9861

Gr: 10-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,996 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
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