Macon County School District

501 College St
Lafayette, TN 37083
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,234 students in Macon County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
4,079 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
27,439 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#53 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Macon County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
28%
This chart display 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 TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
30%
This chart display 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 TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Macon County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
549 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
31 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,427 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
356
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
350
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
319
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
279
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
784
# 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Macon 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
$46 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Macon 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
$10,363
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Macon 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
$11,248
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Macon 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 Macon County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8025 Old Highway 52
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 666-3128
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
Rank: #22.
Red Boiling Springs Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
417 Hillcrest Dr
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-2222
Grades: PK-6
| 325 students
Rank: n/an/a
305 Fairlane Dr
Lafayette, TN 37083
(615) 666-2970
Grades: PK-1
| 505 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,079 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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