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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Marion Co High School this year?
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Enrollment
543
High
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION COUNTY·NCES 470264000936
Marion Co High School
160 Ridley DR, Jasper, TN 37347 · (423) 942-5120 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Tennessee public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
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STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 147 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 135 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 128 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 133 | 24% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.1pp since 2022
Math
17.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 17.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 14.5% |
| 2022-23 | 30.4% | 8.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marion Co High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #260 of 339 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #191 of 337 ▼ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #214 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #254 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #89 of 110 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
543
+48 (+10%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 543 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 33.1 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 34.4 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 33 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 30 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 55% (291) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 33 | 15.0:1 | 59% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 574 | 30 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion Co High School.
About Marion Co High School
Among the schools in Jasper, Tennessee, is Marion Co High School, a small high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 543 students. The average for high schools in Tennessee is about 754 students, so this school is 28% smaller than average.
Marion County is the local district for Marion Co High School. It runs 11 schools with 3,844 students.
The student body at Marion Co High School is 89% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Black, 3% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 91% White share among all Marion County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Marion Co High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Marion County (population about 29,250), the median household income is $61,824, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Marion Co High School is one of 13 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Jasper Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has grown by 48 students since 2020-21, to 543.
Community posts for Marion Co High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,250
Census ACS
Median income
$61,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marion County
- Jasper Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- South Pittsburg ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Whitwell ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- South Pittsburg High SchoolHigh · 416 students
- Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · 395 students
- Whitwell High SchoolHigh · 298 students
Other schools in Jasper
- Jasper Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Jasper Middle SchoolMiddle · 395 students
- Marion Virtual High SchoolHigh · 29 students
- Marion Virtual Elementary SchoolElementary · 3 students
- Central Prep AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Jasper Elementary School0.3 mi · 650
- Marion Virtual High School0.5 mi · 29
- Marion Virtual Elementary School0.5 mi · 3
- Jasper Middle School0.6 mi · 395
- South Pittsburg Elementary6.9 mi · 515
- South Pittsburg High School7.3 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Marion Co High SchoolHow large is Marion Co High School?
Marion Co High School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Marion Co High School serve?
Marion Co High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marion Co High School?
At Marion Co High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Marion Co High School public or private?
Marion Co High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marion County.
Where is Marion Co High School located?
Marion Co High School is located at 160 Ridley DR, Jasper, TN 37347.
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