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Marion County School District

Item: Marion County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (423) 942-3434

www.marionschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 12 public schools serving 3,844 students in Marion County School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

Public Schools in Marion County School District have an score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 34%), and score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,907 Schools

# Students

3,844 Students

1,000,905 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marion County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	149	222
Kind	296	481
1	346	499
2	292	500
3	309	518
4	276	493
5	252	495
6	268	500
7	247	497
8	265	492
9	293	505
10	267	498
11	296	487
12	288	487

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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%)

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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
2011	#66
2010	#70

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25%

34%

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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%
2011	42%	42%
2010	36%	35%

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32%

37%

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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%
2010	45%	47%

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34%

40%

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

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87%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	87%	87%
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%
2012	84%	86%
2011	83%	85%

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(2022-23)

28.7%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	28.7%	23.6%
2022	25.2%	23.8%
2021	17.1%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.62

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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	0.57
2019	0.19	0.56
2018	0.17	0.55
2017	0.17	0.55
2016	0.15	0.53
2015	0.22	0.52
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	0.46
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
1999	0.11	0.40
1998	0.11	0.39
1997	0.21	0.42
1996	0.10	0.39
1995	0.10	0.39
1994	0.10	0.37
1993	0.09	0.37
1992	0.09	0.36
1991	0.09	0.37
1990	0.08	0.36
1989	0.09	0.36
1988	0.09	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	12%
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%
2006	1%	4%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	23%
2015	6%	23%
2014	4%	23%
2013	4%	23%
2012	4%	23%
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%	23%
1996	5%	23%
1995	5%	23%
1994	5%	23%
1993	5%	23%
1992	5%	22%
1991	5%	23%
1990	4%	22%
1989	4%	22%
1988	4%	22%

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% White

85%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	87%	59%
2022	88%	60%
2021	88%	60%
2020	90%	61%
2019	90%	62%
2018	91%	63%
2017	91%	63%
2016	92%	64%
2015	83%	65%
2014	93%	65%
2013	93%	66%
2012	93%	67%
2011	93%	67%
2010	94%	68%
2009	94%	68%
2008	94%	69%
2007	94%	69%
2006	94%	70%
1999	94%	74%
1998	94%	75%
1997	83%	73%
1996	95%	75%
1995	95%	75%
1994	95%	76%
1993	95%	76%
1992	95%	77%
1991	95%	76%
1990	96%	77%
1989	96%	77%
1988	96%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (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%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,961 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,770 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$50 MM	$47 MM
2022	$48 MM	$44 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
1992	$13 MM	$10 MM
1990	$13 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$49 MM	$45 MM
2022	$44 MM	$40 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
1992	$14 MM	$11 MM
1990	$12 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,961

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,581	$14,753
2022	$12,202	$14,033
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
1990	$2,676	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$12,770

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Marion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,396	$14,134
2022	$11,318	$12,816
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
1990	$2,663	$3,162

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Marion County School District?

Marion County School District manages 12 public schools serving 3,844 students.

What is the rank of Marion County School District?

Marion County School District is ranked #102 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Marion County School District?

85% of Marion County School District students are White, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is Marion County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,770 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,844 students
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