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 6 public preschools serving 2,369 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 21% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
3,893 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
27,439 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
255 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
3,481 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
143
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
340
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
267
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
248
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
299
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
784
# 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 Preschools (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.
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: #33.
Selmer Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
533 East Poplar Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3131
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #44.
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: #55.
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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