Mcnairy County School District

530 Mulberry Ave, Suite 2
Selmer, TN 38375
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,370 students in Mcnairy County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Mcnairy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
876 Schools
# Students
3,733 Students
413,518 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mcnairy 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#88 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

28%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
37%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

43%
40%
87%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19.8%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
6%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
88%
57%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,806 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$14,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$48 MM
$14,237 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,136
$14,487

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,806
$14,224

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Mcnairy County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Selmer Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
533 East Poplar Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3131
Gr: PK-5 | 548 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Adamsville Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
220 South Elm
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4137
Gr: PK-8 | 710 students Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Michie Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6418 Hwy 57 East
Michie, TN 38357
(731) 439-4135
Gr: PK-8 | 342 students Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #44.
Ramer Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4173 Hwy 57 West
Ramer, TN 38367
(731) 645-3996
Gr: PK-8 | 355 students Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #55.
Bethel Springs Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4733 Main
Bethel Springs, TN 38315
(731) 934-7288
Gr: PK-8 | 415 students Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
535 East Poplar Ave
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7752
Gr: PK-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,733 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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