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Mcnairy County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,277 students in Mcnairy 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 Mcnairy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Mcnairy County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Adamsville High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
3,893 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mcnairy 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
255 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
3,481 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
659
# Students in K Grade:
340
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
248
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,761 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,239
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,761
$11,647
Best Mcnairy County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcnairy County Virtual School K-12
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
530 Mulberry Ave, Suite 2
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3267
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3267
Grades: K-12
| 38 students
Rank: #22.
Mcnairy Central High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
493 High School Road
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3226
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3226
Grades: 9-12
| 756 students
Rank: #33.
Adamsville High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
815 West Main
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4122
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4122
Grades: 9-12
| 483 students
Rank: n/an/a
701 Industrial Park Rd
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-5386
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-5386
Grades: PK-12
| 0 students
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