Total enrollment
3,844
-261 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Marion County
Tennessee · 3,844 students · 4 cities
Marion County (Tennessee) covers 12 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,844 students, averaging 320 per campus.
7-year change in Marion County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
85%
was 90%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Elementary School | Jasper | Elementary | PK-04 | 650 |
| Marion Co High School | Jasper | High | 09-12 | 543 |
| South Pittsburg Elementary | South Pittsburg | Elementary | PK-06 | 515 |
| Whitwell Elementary | Whitwell | Elementary | PK-04 | 482 |
| South Pittsburg High School | South Pittsburg | High | 07-12 | 416 |
| Jasper Middle School | Jasper | Middle | 05-08 | 395 |
| Whitwell High School | Whitwell | High | 09-12 | 298 |
| Whitwell Middle School | Whitwell | Middle | 05-08 | 280 |
| Monteagle Elementary | Monteagle | Elementary | PK-08 | 233 |
| Marion Virtual High School | Jasper | High | 06-12 | 29 |
| Marion Virtual Elementary School | Jasper | Elementary | KG-05 | 3 |
| Central Prep Academy | Jasper | High | 10-12 | 0 |
About Marion County
Marion County administers 12 public schools across Tennessee, collectively teacheing roughly 3,844 students.
On the school-mix side, Marion County spans 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Marion County runs about 320 students per campus, 40% lower than the state mean of roughly 537.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 6%: 4,105 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,844 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 90% to 85% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Marion County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.