Marion County School District

Public Regional · 8 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Jasper, South Pittsburg, Whitwell, Monteagle, Kimball, Powells Crossroads, New Hope and Orme.

At a glance

3,844Students enrolled

12Schools

8Towns served

$11,028Spent per student

School path

Where would my kid go?

JasperSouth PittsburgWhitwellMonteagleKimballPowells CrossroadsNew HopeOrme

Grades PK–4

Jasper Elementary School650 students · JasperThis district

Grades 5–8

Jasper Middle School395 students · JasperThis district

Grades 9–12

Marion Co High School543 students · JasperThis district

Grades PK–12

South Pittsburg Elementary or Richard Hardy Memorial SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

South Pittsburg High School or Richard Hardy Memorial SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–4

Whitwell Elementary482 students · WhitwellThis district

Grades 5–12

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

Whitwell High School298 students · WhitwellThis district

Grades PK–8

Monteagle Elementary233 students · MonteagleThis district

Grades 9–12

Marion Co High School or South Pittsburg High School or Whitwell High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–8

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

Marion Co High School or South Pittsburg High School or Whitwell High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–8

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

Marion Co High School or South Pittsburg High School or Whitwell High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–8

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

Marion Co High School or South Pittsburg High School or Whitwell High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–8

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

4 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

Marion Co High School or South Pittsburg High School or Whitwell High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs TN

Math proficiency24%

State average 26.9%

Graduation rate (4-year)89%

State average 90.3%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,028

per student each year · 16% below the TN average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration33%

Other9%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)28%

State54%

Federal18%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,934’20

3,921’21

3,960’22

3,996’23

3,844’24

Students

White · 85%3,268

Black · 6%217

Hispanic · 5%178

Two or more races · 4%146

Asian · 1%29

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Jasper3,612 people

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South Pittsburg3,013 people

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Whitwell2,052 people

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Monteagle1,926 people

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Kimball1,639 people

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Powells Crossroads1,498 people

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New Hope862 people

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Orme76 people

Schools12 in district

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Jasper Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 650 students · Jasper

B+Public 📚

South Pittsburg ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 515 students · South Pittsburg

BPublic 📚

Whitwell ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 482 students · Whitwell

A-Public 📚

Monteagle ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 233 students · Monteagle

B-Public 📚

Marion Virtual Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 3 students · Jasper

Public 📚

Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 395 students · Jasper

C+Public 📚

Whitwell Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 280 students · Whitwell

C+Public 🏫

Marion Co High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 543 students · Jasper

B-Public 🏫

South Pittsburg High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 416 students · South Pittsburg

CPublic 🏫

Whitwell High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 298 students · Whitwell

C+Public 🏫

Marion Virtual High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 29 students · Jasper

D-Public 🏫

Central Prep AcademyHigh · Grades 10–12 · Jasper

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.