Hamilton County vs Marion County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Hamilton County Marion County
Location Chattanooga, Tennessee Jasper, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 45,902 3,960
Number of Schools 81 11
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.4:1 13.8:1

Spending

Metric Hamilton County Marion County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,591 $11,318
Federal Revenue 21.1% 22.2%
State Revenue 31.6% 48.4%
Local Revenue 47.2% 29.4%
Hamilton County
Federal State Local
Marion County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Hamilton County Marion County
White 43.4% 88.2%
African American 26.1% 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.0% 4.0%
Asian 1.5% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.9% 2.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Hamilton County Marion County
AP Courses Offered 77 1
Schools with AP 15 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 394.8:1 387:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.8% 38.2%

School Types

Hamilton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 8
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Marion County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.