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Decatur County School District

Item: Decatur County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

59 West Main St
Decaturville, TN 38329

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Top 20%

Tel: (731) 852-2391

Top Rankings

Decatur County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,486 Schools

# Students

1,492 Students

713,528 Students

# Teachers

n/a

5 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	77	195
Kind	111	480
1	100	499
2	95	500
3	98	519
4	114	494
5	119	496
6	113	500
7	98	471
8	109	462
9	1	36
10	8	36
11	5	34
12	4	35

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District Rank

Decatur County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#24 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Decatur County School District
2023	#24
2022	#19
2021	#21
2019	#47
2018	#29
2017	#55
2016	#116
2015	#65
2014	#87
2013	#74
2012	#74

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	43%	34%
2022	43%	31%
2021	45%	28%
2019	50%	39%
2018	42%	35%
2017	41%	36%
2016	7%	17%
2015	61%	57%
2014	54%	52%
2013	56%	52%
2012	51%	49%

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43%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2022	43%	37%
2021	33%	30%
2019	33%	35%
2018	42%	35%
2017	33%	35%
2016	32%	35%
2015	50%	51%
2014	46%	52%
2013	47%	52%
2012	50%	52%
2011	46%	50%

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49%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2022	49%	40%
2021	46%	38%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	82%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

19.1%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	19.1%	23.6%
2022	17.6%	23.8%
2021	11.3%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.23	0.59
2022	0.20	0.58
2021	0.19	0.58
2020	0.19	0.56
2019	0.19	0.56
2018	0.16	0.55
2017	0.16	0.55
2016	0.16	0.54
2015	0.28	0.53
2014	0.14	0.52
2013	0.17	0.51
2012	0.16	0.50
2011	0.16	0.49
2010	0.15	0.48
2009	0.14	0.48
2008	0.15	0.47
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.16	0.45
1999	0.12	0.41
1998	0.10	0.39
1997	0.10	0.39
1996	0.09	0.39
1995	0.09	0.38
1994	0.08	0.38
1993	0.07	0.37
1992	0.09	0.36
1991	0.08	0.37
1990	0.09	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	6%	14%
2022	5%	13%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	6%	10%
2017	6%	10%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	8%
2014	4%	8%
2013	4%	7%
2012	5%	7%
2011	4%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	22%
2018	3%	22%
2017	3%	22%
2016	4%	22%
2015	5%	22%
2014	3%	23%
2013	4%	23%
2012	4%	24%
2011	4%	24%
2010	4%	24%
2009	4%	25%
2008	5%	25%
2007	4%	25%
2006	6%	25%
1999	4%	24%
1998	4%	23%
1997	4%	24%
1996	4%	23%
1995	5%	23%
1994	5%	23%
1993	4%	23%
1992	4%	22%
1991	4%	23%
1990	5%	22%

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% White

89%

56%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	87%	59%
2022	89%	60%
2021	90%	60%
2020	90%	62%
2019	90%	62%
2018	91%	63%
2017	91%	63%
2016	91%	64%
2015	71%	65%
2014	93%	66%
2013	91%	66%
2012	91%	67%
2011	92%	67%
2010	92%	68%
2009	92%	68%
2008	92%	68%
2007	92%	69%
2006	91%	70%
1999	94%	73%
1998	95%	75%
1997	94%	74%
1996	96%	75%
1995	95%	75%
1994	95%	75%
1993	96%	76%
1992	96%	77%
1991	96%	76%
1990	95%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,085. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,050 is less than the state median of $11,579. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	$18 MM	$39 MM
2022	$16 MM	$36 MM
2021	$18 MM	$39 MM
2020	$16 MM	$36 MM
2019	$17 MM	$35 MM
2018	$16 MM	$35 MM
2017	$15 MM	$34 MM
2016	$15 MM	$33 MM
2015	$14 MM	$30 MM
2014	$14 MM	$32 MM
2012	$14 MM	$32 MM
2011	$14 MM	$30 MM
2010	$14 MM	$30 MM
2009	$14 MM	$28 MM
2008	$13 MM	$28 MM
2007	$13 MM	$26 MM
2006	$12 MM	$25 MM
2005	$11 MM	$24 MM
2004	$10 MM	$23 MM
2003	$10 MM	$21 MM
2002	$10 MM	$20 MM
2001	$11 MM	$20 MM
2000	$11 MM	$19 MM
1999	$11 MM	$18 MM
1998	$10 MM	$18 MM
1997	$9 MM	$16 MM
1996	$8 MM	$15 MM
1995	$7 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	$16 MM	$38 MM
2022	$15 MM	$36 MM
2021	$16 MM	$38 MM
2020	$15 MM	$36 MM
2019	$16 MM	$35 MM
2018	$17 MM	$34 MM
2017	$14 MM	$33 MM
2016	$14 MM	$32 MM
2015	$13 MM	$29 MM
2014	$14 MM	$33 MM
2012	$14 MM	$33 MM
2011	$14 MM	$31 MM
2010	$13 MM	$29 MM
2009	$13 MM	$28 MM
2008	$13 MM	$28 MM
2007	$12 MM	$27 MM
2006	$12 MM	$25 MM
2005	$12 MM	$24 MM
2004	$11 MM	$23 MM
2003	$10 MM	$22 MM
2002	$11 MM	$22 MM
2001	$11 MM	$21 MM
2000	$19 MM	$20 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$17 MM
1996	$7 MM	$14 MM
1995	$7 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,837

$12,085

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,589	$12,207
2022	$10,053	$10,799
2021	$11,917	$12,446
2020	$10,053	$10,799
2019	$10,360	$10,461
2018	$9,571	$10,253
2017	$9,209	$9,828
2016	$8,647	$9,274
2015	$8,365	$8,707
2014	$8,617	$8,998
2012	$8,265	$9,214
2011	$8,316	$8,846
2010	$8,310	$8,707
2009	$8,184	$8,477
2008	$7,902	$8,215
2007	$7,604	$7,225
2006	$7,338	$6,967
2005	$7,292	$7,132
2004	$6,921	$6,890
2003	$6,762	$6,637
2002	$6,494	$6,218
2001	$6,158	$5,931
2000	$5,989	$5,582
1999	$5,769	$5,367
1998	$5,293	$5,303
1997	$4,838	$4,686
1995	$4,006	$4,088
1992	$2,849	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,050

$11,579

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Decatur County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,818	$11,923
2022	$9,669	$10,735
2021	$11,125	$12,157
2020	$9,669	$10,735
2019	$9,721	$10,381
2018	$9,940	$10,022
2017	$8,602	$9,561
2016	$8,490	$9,213
2015	$7,996	$8,563
2014	$8,472	$9,415
2012	$8,329	$9,298
2011	$7,939	$8,981
2010	$7,944	$8,563
2009	$7,697	$8,379
2008	$7,700	$8,219
2007	$7,339	$7,537
2006	$7,564	$7,070
2005	$7,503	$7,221
2004	$7,173	$7,095
2003	$6,940	$6,873
2002	$6,819	$6,596
2001	$6,484	$6,372
2000	$10,079	$5,764
1999	$7,170	$5,455
1998	$4,816	$5,332
1997	$4,667	$5,155
1995	$3,713	$4,364
1992	$2,985	$3,431

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Best Decatur County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Decaturville Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

820 South West St
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731) 852-4616

Gr: PK-5 | 230 students Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Decatur County Middle School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2740 Hwy 641 South
Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 847-6510

Gr: 5-8 | 424 students Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Parsons Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

182 West 4th St
Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 847-7317

Gr: PK-4 | 365 students Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: n/an/a

Decatur County Virtual Academy

Add to Compare

2740 Highway 641 S
Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 847-1750

Gr: K-12 | 33 students Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,492 students
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education