Lauderdale County School District

321 Armory Ave
Ripley, TN 38063
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,232 students in Lauderdale County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Lauderdale County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
3,598 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#135 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lauderdale County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lauderdale 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.
16%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lauderdale 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.
96%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lauderdale County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
1,553 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
43%
20%
# White Students
1,751 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
49%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
173
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
266
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
250
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,362 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,738 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lauderdale 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
$42 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Lauderdale 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
$12,362
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lauderdale 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
$11,738
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Halls Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
601 Carmen St
Halls, TN 38040
(731) 836-9651
Grades: PK-6
| 585 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ripley Primary
225 Volz Rd
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-0691
Grades: PK-2
| 647 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,598 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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