Whitwell High School

Whitwell High School is one of the tiny secondary schools in Whitwell, Tennessee, run under Marion County, with 298 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 754 students each, so Whitwell High School sits 60% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 11 schools in Marion County (3,844 students total), Whitwell High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Whitwell High School records that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest reads as 4% Hispanic, 2% Black. Compared to Marion County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household earnings sit near $61,824, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marion County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,027 students), Whitwell High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Whitwell Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 20%: 372 students in 2018 compared to 298 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 97% to 93%.

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