Decatur County School District

59 West Main St
Decaturville, TN 38329
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 618 students in Decatur County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Decatur County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
1,489 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Decatur County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#21 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Decatur County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Decatur County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Decatur County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Decatur County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
32 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,328 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
89%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
84
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
112
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,073 is less than the state median of $11,647. 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
This chart display total revenue of Decatur County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Decatur County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,861
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Decatur County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,073
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Decatur County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Decatur County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Decaturville Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
820 South West St
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731) 852-4616
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students
Rank: #22.
Parsons Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
182 West 4th St
Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 847-7317
Grades: PK-4
| 362 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,489 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 10%)
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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