Richard Hardy Memorial School

Richard Hardy Memorial School is one of the modestly sized multi-level schools in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, overseen by Richard City, with 183 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 243 students.

Richard Hardy Memorial School is a school of Richard City, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Richard Hardy Memorial School shows that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Across the wider county, census data for Marion County shows the typical household earns roughly $61,824 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Marion County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,027 students), Richard Hardy Memorial School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South Pittsburg High School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Richard Hardy Memorial School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Richard Hardy Memorial School has edged down 33%, going from 272 students in 2018 to 183 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 88% to 77% over that span.

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