For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,880 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 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
881 Schools
# Students
3,844 Students
414,899 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
85%
57%
% 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 $12,075. 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
$12,075
Spending / Student
$10,277
$11,570
Best Marion County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitwell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
150 Tiger Trail
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5313
Whitwell, TN 37397
(423) 658-5313
Gr: PK-4 | 482 students Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
South Pittsburg Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
310 Elm Ave
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-6117
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-6117
Gr: PK-6 | 515 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
Jasper Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
495 Warrior Dr
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-2110
Jasper, TN 37347
(423) 942-2110
Gr: PK-4 | 650 students Minority enrollment: 13%
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