Macon County School District

501 College St
Lafayette, TN 37083
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,122 students in Macon County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
4,235 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Macon 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#82 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Macon County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Macon County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Macon County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Macon County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Macon County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
658 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
28 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
3,454 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
356
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
356
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
335
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
335
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
319
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
297
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
300
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
298
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,982 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,834 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Macon County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Macon County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,982
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Macon County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,834
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Macon County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Macon County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macon County Junior High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1003 Hwy 52 By Pass East
Lafayette, TN 37083
(615) 666-7545
Grades: 6-8
| 771 students
Rank: #22.
Red Boiling Springs School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
415 Hillcrest Dr
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-3125
Grades: 6-12
| 351 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,235 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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