Mcminn County School District

3 South Hill St
Athens, TN 37303
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,127 students in Mcminn County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Mcminn County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
5,197 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mcminn 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#81 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mcminn County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcminn 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 Mcminn 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.
92%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mcminn County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
356 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
186 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
4,413 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
224
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
310
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
314
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
323
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
349
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
543
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
532
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
541
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
454
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,026 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mcminn 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
$52 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Mcminn 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
$10,747
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mcminn 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
$10,026
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mcminn 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 Mcminn County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riceville Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3592 Hwy 11 South
Riceville, TN 37370
(423) 462-2488
Grades: PK-8
| 614 students
Rank: #22.
Rogers Creek Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
137 County Road 82
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-2123
Grades: PK-8
| 287 students
Rank: #33.
Englewood Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
108 College St
Englewood, TN 37329
(423) 887-5260
Grades: PK-8
| 517 students
Rank: #44.
Calhoun Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
150 Sherwood Ave
Calhoun, TN 37309
(423) 336-2974
Grades: PK-8
| 311 students
Rank: #55.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
145 Co Road 627
Etowah, TN 37331
(423) 263-2498
Grades: PK-8
| 546 students
Rank: #66.
E K Baker Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1044 Co 172 Rd
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-2760
Grades: PK-8
| 311 students
Rank: #77.
Niota Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
418 Burn Rd
Niota, TN 37826
(423) 568-2247
Grades: PK-8
| 541 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,197 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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