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Marion County Schools
Marion County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Marion County (Jasper). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Marion County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Marion County
9 of 10 schools in Marion County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 6D: 2
Best schools in Marion County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Whitwell Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Jasper Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ South Pittsburg Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Marion Co High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Whitwell High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Monteagle Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Jasper Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Whitwell Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ South Pittsburg High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Marion County
High schools (4)
- C+ Marion Co High School, Jasper
- Marion Virtual High School, Jasper
- D+ South Pittsburg High School, South Pittsburg
- C+ Whitwell High School, Whitwell
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C- Jasper Middle School, Jasper
- D+ Whitwell Middle School, Whitwell
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C+ Jasper Elementary School, Jasper
- C Monteagle Elementary, Monteagle
- C+ South Pittsburg Elementary, South Pittsburg
- B Whitwell Elementary, Whitwell
Where Marion County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Jasper (4)
- Whitwell (3)
- South Pittsburg (2)
- Monteagle (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Marion County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,996 students with 278 full-time-equivalent teachers and 547 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4702640
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Grundy County (6 schools, 19 mi)
- Sequatchie County (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Franklin County (11 schools, 26 mi)
- Hamilton County (79 schools, 27 mi)
- Coffee County (10 schools, 27 mi)
- Manchester (3 schools, 35 mi)
- Tullahoma (8 schools, 38 mi)
- Bradley County (17 schools, 38 mi)
Questions about Marion County
How many schools are in Marion County?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Marion County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Marion County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jasper, Whitwell, South Pittsburg, Monteagle.
How good are the schools in Marion County?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.8%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Marion County?
3,996 students were enrolled in Marion County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Marion County?
Marion County is in Tennessee, based in Marion County, with its district office in Jasper. Its boundary covers about 493 sq mi.