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Decatur County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 416 students in Decatur County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Decatur County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
1,036 Students
315,482 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
21,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.58
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
87%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,047 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 69% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,914 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 64% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,047
$11,980
Spending / Student
$15,914
$11,478
Best Decatur County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Decatur County Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2740 Hwy 641 South
Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 847-6510
Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 847-6510
Gr: 5-8 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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