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Marion County School District

204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,944 students in Marion County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
3,996 Students
417,429 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)
25%
34%
32%
37%
34%
40%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
6%
21%
% White
85%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,758 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% 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 grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,758
$11,980
Spending / Student
$9,886
$11,478

Best Marion County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitwell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
150 Tiger Trail
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5313
Gr: PK-4 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Monteagle Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 East Main St
Monteagle, TN 37356
(931) 924-2136
Gr: PK-8 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
South Pittsburg Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
310 Elm Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-6117
Gr: PK-6 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Jasper Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
495 Warrior Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-2110
Gr: PK-4 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,996 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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