Whitwell Middle School

Whitwell Middle School is a modestly sized middle school in Whitwell, Tennessee, operated by Marion County. The school instructs 280 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 554 students per school, that is 49% leaner than typical.

Within Marion County, which oversees 11 schools and 3,844 students, Whitwell Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Whitwell Middle School lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Marion County as a whole.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Marion County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $61,824 per year, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Whitwell Middle School is one of 13 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 4,027 students).

The closest other public school is Whitwell High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 26%: 380 students in 2018 compared to 280 in 2025.

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