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Item: Lake County School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

819 Mcbride
Tiptonville, TN 38079

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (731) 253-6601

www.lcfalcons.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,924 Schools

# Students

521 Students

1,010,361 Students

# Teachers

53 Teachers

66,543 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	41	223
Kind	47	502
1	53	510
2	45	523
3	62	502
4	49	504
5	54	510
6	49	504
7	70	499
8	51	499

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District Rank

Lake 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#136 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lake County School District
2023	#136
2022	#141
2021	#138
2019	#136
2018	#129
2017	#136
2016	#133
2015	#141
2014	#136
2013	#137
2012	#136

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2023	20%	34%
2022	12%	31%
2021	11%	28%
2019	20%	39%
2018	22%	35%
2017	19%	36%
2016	5%	17%
2015	34%	57%
2014	26%	52%
2013	32%	52%
2012	33%	49%

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21%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2022	21%	37%
2021	14%	30%
2019	23%	35%
2018	22%	35%
2017	22%	35%
2016	7%	35%
2015	33%	51%
2014	34%	52%
2013	31%	52%
2012	30%	52%
2011	29%	50%

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17%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2022	17%	40%
2021	17%	38%

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85%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2023	85%	90%
2022	90%	90%
2021	84%	88%
2020	84%	89%
2019	90%	90%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	72%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	84%	86%
2013	77%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.52	0.59
2022	0.49	0.58
2021	0.48	0.58
2020	0.50	0.56
2019	0.50	0.56
2018	0.49	0.55
2017	0.49	0.55
2016	0.48	0.54
2015	0.49	0.53
2014	0.49	0.52
2013	0.48	0.51
2012	0.46	0.50
2011	0.45	0.49
2010	0.45	0.48
2009	0.44	0.48
2008	0.42	0.47
2007	0.43	0.46
2006	0.42	0.45
1999	0.46	0.41
1998	0.43	0.39
1997	0.41	0.39
1996	0.40	0.39
1995	0.41	0.38
1994	0.41	0.38
1993	0.40	0.37
1992	0.40	0.36
1991	0.40	0.37
1990	0.39	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	4%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

26%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2023	27%	21%
2022	25%	21%
2021	23%	22%
2020	26%	22%
2019	26%	22%
2018	25%	22%
2017	25%	22%
2016	25%	22%
2015	26%	22%
2014	27%	23%
2013	27%	23%
2012	27%	24%
2011	27%	24%
2010	30%	24%
2009	30%	25%
2008	27%	25%
2007	28%	25%
2006	29%	25%
1999	20%	24%
1998	27%	23%
1997	28%	24%
1996	27%	23%
1995	27%	23%
1994	28%	23%
1993	27%	23%
1992	28%	22%
1991	27%	23%
1990	27%	22%

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% White

65%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2023	64%	59%
2022	67%	60%
2021	69%	60%
2020	66%	62%
2019	66%	62%
2018	67%	63%
2017	67%	63%
2016	68%	64%
2015	67%	65%
2014	66%	66%
2013	67%	66%
2012	69%	67%
2011	69%	67%
2010	68%	68%
2009	69%	68%
2008	71%	68%
2007	70%	69%
2006	72%	70%
1999	71%	73%
1998	71%	75%
1997	71%	74%
1996	73%	75%
1995	72%	75%
1994	72%	75%
1993	73%	76%
1992	72%	77%
1991	73%	76%
1990	73%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	5%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,599 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 59% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,664 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11 MM	$39 MM
2022	$10 MM	$36 MM
2021	$11 MM	$39 MM
2020	$10 MM	$36 MM
2019	$9 MM	$35 MM
2018	$9 MM	$35 MM
2017	$9 MM	$34 MM
2016	$9 MM	$33 MM
2015	$9 MM	$30 MM
2014	$9 MM	$32 MM
2012	$9 MM	$32 MM
2011	$9 MM	$30 MM
2010	$9 MM	$30 MM
2009	$9 MM	$28 MM
2008	$8 MM	$28 MM
2007	$8 MM	$26 MM
2006	$8 MM	$25 MM
2005	$7 MM	$24 MM
2004	$7 MM	$23 MM
2003	$6 MM	$21 MM
2002	$6 MM	$20 MM
2001	$6 MM	$20 MM
2000	$6 MM	$19 MM
1999	$5 MM	$18 MM
1998	$5 MM	$18 MM
1997	$5 MM	$16 MM
1996	$5 MM	$15 MM
1995	$5 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10 MM	$38 MM
2022	$9 MM	$36 MM
2021	$10 MM	$38 MM
2020	$9 MM	$36 MM
2019	$11 MM	$35 MM
2018	$9 MM	$34 MM
2017	$9 MM	$33 MM
2016	$9 MM	$32 MM
2015	$9 MM	$29 MM
2014	$9 MM	$33 MM
2012	$9 MM	$33 MM
2011	$9 MM	$31 MM
2010	$9 MM	$29 MM
2009	$9 MM	$28 MM
2008	$9 MM	$28 MM
2007	$8 MM	$27 MM
2006	$8 MM	$25 MM
2005	$12 MM	$24 MM
2004	$7 MM	$23 MM
2003	$6 MM	$22 MM
2002	$6 MM	$22 MM
2001	$5 MM	$21 MM
2000	$5 MM	$20 MM
1999	$5 MM	$18 MM
1998	$5 MM	$18 MM
1997	$5 MM	$17 MM
1996	$5 MM	$14 MM
1995	$5 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,599

$11,980

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2023	$14,328	$12,207
2022	$12,897	$10,799
2021	$13,920	$12,446
2020	$12,897	$10,799
2019	$11,912	$10,461
2018	$11,229	$10,253
2017	$10,583	$9,828
2016	$10,294	$9,274
2015	$9,758	$8,707
2014	$9,627	$8,998
2012	$9,221	$9,214
2011	$8,945	$8,846
2010	$9,946	$8,707
2009	$9,109	$8,477
2008	$8,563	$8,215
2007	$7,689	$7,225
2006	$7,717	$6,967
2005	$7,939	$7,132
2004	$7,331	$6,890
2003	$7,031	$6,637
2002	$6,760	$6,218
2001	$5,799	$5,931
2000	$6,031	$5,582
1999	$6,093	$5,367
1998	$5,504	$5,303
1997	$4,865	$4,686
1995	$4,385	$4,088
1992	$3,256	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$19,664

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lake County School District	Tennessee
2023	$13,678	$11,923
2022	$12,382	$10,735
2021	$13,288	$12,157
2020	$12,382	$10,735
2019	$14,309	$10,381
2018	$11,501	$10,022
2017	$10,615	$9,561
2016	$10,677	$9,213
2015	$9,816	$8,563
2014	$9,947	$9,415
2012	$9,219	$9,298
2011	$9,004	$8,981
2010	$10,005	$8,563
2009	$9,444	$8,379
2008	$8,958	$8,219
2007	$7,653	$7,537
2006	$8,180	$7,070
2005	$13,606	$7,221
2004	$7,283	$7,095
2003	$6,575	$6,873
2002	$6,319	$6,596
2001	$5,448	$6,372
2000	$5,477	$5,764
1999	$6,119	$5,455
1998	$5,010	$5,332
1997	$4,721	$5,155
1995	$4,209	$4,364
1992	$3,265	$3,431

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Best Lake County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Margaret Newton Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

819 Church St
Tiptonville, TN 38079
(731) 253-7253

Gr: PK-2 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

Lara Kendall Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 College St
Ridgely, TN 38080
(731) 264-5586

Gr: 3-8 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lake County School District?

Lake County School District manages 2 public schools serving 521 students.

What is the rank of Lake County School District?

Lake County School District is ranked #136 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lake County School District?

65% of Lake County School District students are White, 26% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lake County School District?

Lake County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What is Lake County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,664 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 521 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education