Decatur County School District
For the 2022 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 525 students in Decatur County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Decatur County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Decatur County School District is Riverside High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Decatur County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riverside High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Decatur County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
School District Name
Decatur County School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 09
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
1 School
420 Schools
# Students
525 Students
315,377 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
19,383 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Decatur County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 129 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 146 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.52
# American Indian Students
1 Student
539 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,179 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
27,678 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
24 Students
68,274 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
470 Students
206,604 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
343 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
5,760 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,093
# Students in K Grade:
-
919
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
971
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
982
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
998
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
1,062
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
1,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
4,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
6,089
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
6,591
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
75,314
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
74,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
71,915
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
69,261
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,253. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,940 is less than the state median of $10,022. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$35 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$34 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,571
$10,253
Spending / Student
$9,940
$10,022
Best Decatur County School District Public High Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4250 Highway 641 South
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731) 852-3941
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731) 852-3941
Grades: 9-12
| 525 students
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