Mcnairy County School District

530 Mulberry Ave, Suite 2
Selmer, TN 38375
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 7 public middle schools serving 2,143 students in Mcnairy County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Mcnairy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
3,893 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
21,390 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#94 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mcnairy County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcnairy 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.
28%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcnairy 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.
96%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mcnairy County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
255 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
3,481 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
143
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
340
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
248
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
7,500
# 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mcnairy 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
$42 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Mcnairy 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
$11,239
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mcnairy 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
$10,761
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mcnairy 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 Mcnairy County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Michie Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6418 Hwy 57 East
Michie, TN 38357
(731) 439-4135
Grades: PK-8
| 370 students
Rank: #22.
Mcnairy County Virtual School K-12
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
530 Mulberry Ave, Suite 2
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3267
Grades: K-12
| 38 students
Rank: #33.
Selmer Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
635 East Poplar Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7977
Grades: 6-8
| 247 students
Rank: #44.
Ramer Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4173 Hwy 57 West
Ramer, TN 38367
(731) 645-3996
Grades: PK-8
| 373 students
Rank: #55.
Adamsville Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
220 South Elm
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4137
Grades: PK-8
| 683 students
Rank: #66.
Bethel Springs Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4733 Main
Bethel Springs, TN 38315
(731) 934-7288
Grades: PK-8
| 432 students
Rank: n/an/a
701 Industrial Park Rd
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-5386
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,893 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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