For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,235 students in Macon County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Macon County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Red Boiling Springs School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
4,079 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Macon County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
549 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
31 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,427 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
659
# Students in K Grade:
356
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
350
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,363 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,248 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,363
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,248
$11,647
Best Macon County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macon County High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2550 Days Rd
Lafayette, TN 37083
(615) 666-4320
Lafayette, TN 37083
(615) 666-4320
Grades: 9-12
| 913 students
Rank: #22.
Red Boiling Springs School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
415 Hillcrest Dr
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-3125
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-3125
Grades: 6-12
| 322 students
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