Coffee County School District

1343 Mcarthur St
Manchester, TN 37355
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 896 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
4,376 Students
315,482 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
21,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Coffee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#83 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
34%
35%
37%
37%
40%
89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,484 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,090 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,484
$11,980
Spending / Student
$11,090
$11,478

Best Coffee County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coffee County Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3063 Woodbury Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5177
Gr: 6-8 | 827 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Coffee County Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1756 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 570-2670
Gr: 6-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
Coffee County Koss Center
Alternative School
1756 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5189
Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,376 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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