For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,353 students in Marion County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Marion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
3,844 Students
314,306 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
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.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.7%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
6%
19%
% White
85%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,183 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,277 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,183
$12,076
Spending / Student
$10,277
$11,570
Best Marion County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monteagle Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 East Main St
Monteagle, TN 37356
(931) 924-2136
Monteagle, TN 37356
(931) 924-2136
Gr: PK-8 | 233 students Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Whitwell Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Butterfly Ln
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5635
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5635
Gr: 5-8 | 280 students Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Jasper Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 Elm Avenue
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-6251
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-6251
Gr: 5-8 | 395 students Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #44.
South Pittsburg High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
717 Elm Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-7561
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-7561
Gr: 7-12 | 416 students Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #55.
Marion Virtual High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
204 Betsy Pack Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3434
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-3434
Gr: 6-12 | 29 students Minority enrollment: 3%
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