Marion County High School

Summary:

Marion County High School is a public high school located in Jasper, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 491. The school is part of the Marion County School District, which is ranked 76 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Marion County High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.78%) compared to the surrounding schools, its academic performance, as measured by TNReady/EOC test scores, is generally lower than the state average and the nearby schools. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Biology I, US History, and English I were all below the state and county averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 56th out of 351 high schools in 2015-2016 (4-star rating) to 296th out of 384 high schools in 2022-2023 (1-star rating), indicating a decline in the school's performance relative to other high schools in Tennessee.

Interestingly, Marion County High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school's ranking for female students is consistently lower than the ranking for male students, and the ranking for white students is lower than the ranking for low socioeconomic status students. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address these disparities. Nearby schools like Whitwell High School and South Pittsburg High School, which are also part of the Marion County School District, generally outperform Marion County High School on academic measures, suggesting that there may be opportunities for the school to learn from its peers and implement best practices.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 160 Ridley DR
       Jasper, TN  37347


(423) 942-5120

District: Marion County

SchoolDigger Rank:
233rd of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,828 Help


Feeder schools for Marion County High School:

Elementary:    Jasper Elementary School
    Monteagle Elementary
    South Pittsburg Elementary
    Whitwell Elementary
Middle:    Jasper Middle School
    Whitwell Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  514

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.4%
African American:
4.7%
Hispanic:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Marion County High School ranks worse than 59.4% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Marion County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.68. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Marion County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Marion County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Marion County School District. Racial makeup is: White (87.4%), African American (4.7%), Hispanic (4.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marion County High School is 15.5. 3 high schools in the Marion County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Marion County High School employs 33.1 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marion County High School is $10,828, which is the 2nd highest among 3 high schools in the Marion County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marion County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion County High School 233rd of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Marion County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Marion County:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion County 81st of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marion County High School

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Rank History for all students at Marion County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 81.98 34th 267 87.3%
2011 89.70 13th 273 95.2%
2012 84.34 19th 269 92.9%
2013 79.23 23rd 285 91.9%
2014 61.69 93rd 296 68.6%
2015 61.36 126th 300 58.0%
2016 70.45 56th 351 84.0%
2017 60.89 71st 273 74.0%
2018 48.43 152nd 341 55.4%
2019 45.29 167th 342 51.2%
2021 50.79 133rd 347 61.7%
2022 48.32 157th 358 56.1%
2023 25.37 296th 384 22.9%
2024 37.68 233rd 392 40.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Marion County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.19 27th 127 78.7%
2024 34.98 109th 183 40.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marion County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.95 122nd 308 60.4%
2019 54.38 97th 302 67.9%
2021 55.43 91st 317 71.3%
2022 54.72 100th 322 68.9%
2023 47.73 148th 330 55.2%
2024 59.75 90th 337 73.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Marion County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.73 151st 337 55.2%
2021 45.31 163rd 340 52.1%
2022 42.67 193rd 350 44.9%
2023 21.14 308th 366 15.8%
2024 42.94 202nd 365 44.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Marion County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.56 189th 329 42.6%
2021 53.73 105th 332 68.4%
2022 50.27 136th 349 61.0%
2023 32.37 239th 359 33.4%
2024 36.83 223rd 366 39.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Marion County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.24 103rd 208 50.5%
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Rank History for White students at Marion County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.65 180th 307 41.4%
2019 33.84 210th 301 30.2%
2021 46.16 142nd 306 53.6%
2022 39.76 191st 312 38.8%
2023 16.29 301st 325 7.4%
2024 28.61 256th 326 21.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Marion County High School Test Scores
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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marion County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 575 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1989 547 15 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 564
1990 528 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1991 556 17 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1992 629 19 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1993 636 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1994 624 22 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1995 589 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1996 589 23 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1997 593 33 0 0 0 n/a n/a -10 616
1998 581 36 0 1 0 n/a n/a -2 616
1999 559 37 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 597
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 623 623
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 578 578
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 575 575
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 575 575
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 520 520
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 507 507
2006 475 23 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2007 483 20 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2008 485 12 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2009 463 16 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2010 502 16 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2011 470 17 2 7 0 0 0 0 496
2012 479 17 3 7 0 0 2 0 508
2013 493 20 4 6 0 0 3 0 526
2014 498 18 7 10 0 0 4 0 537
2015 482 18 6 10 0 0 4 0 520
2016 483 18 4 14 0 0 6 0 525
2017 473 15 6 12 0 0 3 0 509
2018 477 16 7 18 0 0 9 0 527
2019 489 18 6 16 0 0 12 0 541
2020 468 17 5 19 0 0 23 0 532
2021 426 19 5 18 0 0 27 0 495
2022 419 17 4 12 0 0 20 0 472
2023 431 17 4 19 0 0 20 0 491
2024 449 24 5 24 0 0 12 0 514

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marion County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 598 34.0 17.5 n/a
1989 564 34.0 16.5 n/a
1990 539 34.0 15.8 n/a
1991 574 30.0 19.1 n/a
1992 649 35.0 18.5 n/a
1993 659 35.0 18.8 n/a
1994 648 38.0 17.1 n/a
1995 612 36.0 17.0 n/a
1996 612 36.0 17.0 n/a
1997 616 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 616 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 597 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 623 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 578 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 575 n/a n/a n/a
2003 575 n/a n/a n/a
2004 520 n/a n/a n/a
2005 507 n/a n/a n/a
2006 502 28.0 17.9 n/a
2007 513 31.0 16.5 40.5
2008 506 32.0 15.8 45.3
2009 485 31.0 15.6 48.7
2010 525 33.0 15.9 41.7
2011 496 33.5 14.8 58.9
2012 508 33.0 15.3 64.8
2013 526 34.0 15.4 65.6
2014 537 32.5 16.5 71.9
2015 520 32.0 16.2 56.5
2016 525 32.0 16.4 55.4
2017 509 32.0 15.9 n/a
2018 527 30.0 17.5 n/a
2019 541 30.0 18.0 n/a
2020 532 34.0 15.6 n/a
2021 495 33.1 14.9 n/a
2022 472 35.2 13.3 n/a
2023 491 34.3 14.2 n/a
2024 514 33.1 15.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marion County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 598 34.0 17.5 n/a
1989 564 34.0 16.5 n/a
1990 539 34.0 15.8 n/a
1991 574 30.0 19.1 n/a
1992 649 35.0 18.5 n/a
1993 659 35.0 18.8 n/a
1994 648 38.0 17.1 n/a
1995 612 36.0 17.0 n/a
1996 612 36.0 17.0 n/a
1997 616 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 616 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 597 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 623 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 578 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 575 n/a n/a n/a
2003 575 n/a n/a n/a
2004 520 n/a n/a n/a
2005 507 n/a n/a n/a
2006 502 28.0 17.9 n/a
2007 513 31.0 16.5 40.5
2008 506 32.0 15.8 45.3
2009 485 31.0 15.6 48.7
2010 525 33.0 15.9 41.7
2011 496 33.5 14.8 58.9
2012 508 33.0 15.3 64.8
2013 526 34.0 15.4 65.6
2014 537 32.5 16.5 71.9
2015 520 32.0 16.2 56.5
2016 525 32.0 16.4 55.4
2017 509 32.0 15.9 n/a
2018 527 30.0 17.5 n/a
2019 541 30.0 18.0 n/a
2020 532 34.0 15.6 n/a
2021 495 33.1 14.9 n/a
2022 472 35.2 13.3 n/a
2023 491 34.3 14.2 n/a
2024 514 33.1 15.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Marion County High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $430 (5.3%) $7,129 (88.0%) $8,100
2020 $586 (6.9%) $7,404 (87.1%) $8,503
2021 $1,076 (11.4%) $7,880 (83.3%) $9,455
2022 $1,245 (11.5%) $8,830 (81.9%) $10,786
2023 $801 (7.4%) $8,974 (82.9%) $10,828

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marion County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 167th of 342 High schoolsRanks 296th of 384 High schools
 28.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Marion County High School)14.29.8
 4.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Marion County)12.29.9
 2.3%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (Marion County High School)30.921.7
 9.2%
   9th Grade English I (Marion County)28.423
 5.4%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade English II (Marion County High School)45.339.2
 6.1%
   10th Grade English II (Marion County)42.848.1
 5.3%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Marion County High School)228.6
 13.4%
   10th Grade Geometry (Marion County)26.119.4
 6.7%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Marion County High School)18.36.5
 11.8%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Marion County)10.912.2
 1.3%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
11th Grade US History (Marion County High School)28.928.2
 0.7%
   11th Grade US History (Marion County)32.428.9
 3.5%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.639.7
 10.1%
12th Grade US History (Marion County High School)44.832.4
 12.4%
   12th Grade US History (Marion County)36.634
 2.6%
   12th Grade US History (Tennessee)27.835.4
 7.6%
All Grades Algebra I (Marion County High School)138.9
 4.1%
   All Grades Algebra I (Marion County)11.68.9
 2.7%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Marion County High School)18.26.5
 11.7%
   All Grades Algebra II (Marion County)10.912.2
 1.3%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades US History (Marion County High School)34.829.3
 5.5%
   All Grades US History (Marion County)34.829.5
 5.3%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.638.5
 9.9%
All Grades English I (Marion County High School)3021
 9%
   All Grades English I (Marion County)27.922.6
 5.3%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Marion County High School)44.339.7
 4.6%
   All Grades English II (Marion County)42.248.1
 5.9%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Marion County High School)20.18.7
 11.4%
   All Grades Geometry (Marion County)2518.5
 6.5%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students541491
 9.2%
African American1817
 5.6%
American Indian00
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic1619
 18.8%
Pacific Islander00
White489431
 11.9%
Two or More Races1220
 66.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Marion County High School

Marion County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jasper Elementary School
Elementary : Monteagle Elementary
Elementary : South Pittsburg Elementary
Elementary : Whitwell Elementary
Middle : Jasper Middle School
Middle : Whitwell Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 514 students attended Marion County High School.

Students at Marion County High School are 87% White, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Marion County High School ranks 233rd of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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