Lake County School District

819 Mcbride
Tiptonville, TN 38079
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 208 students in Lake County School District.
Public Preschools in Lake County School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
879 Schools
# Students
743 Students
414,899 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

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%)
20%
34%
21%
37%
17%
40%
85%
90%
(2022-23)
35.6%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
27%
20%
% White
63%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,444 is higher than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,789 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,444
$12,076
Spending / Student
$13,789
$11,570

Best Lake County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Margaret Newton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
819 Church St
Tiptonville, TN 38079
(731) 253-7253
Gr: PK-2 | 208 students Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 743 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 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

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