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Meigs County School District

Item: Meigs County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

345 North Main Street
Decatur, TN 37322

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (423) 334-5793

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,786 students in Meigs County School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

Public Schools in Meigs County School District have an score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 34%), and score of 36% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,925 Schools

# Students

1,786 Students

1,010,424 Students

# Teachers

124 Teachers

66,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	94	223
Kind	124	502
1	133	510
2	138	523
3	113	502
4	110	504
5	140	510
6	120	504
7	123	499
8	137	499
9	153	517
10	139	519
11	152	497
12	110	475

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District Rank

Meigs 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)

#79 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Meigs County School District
2023	#79
2022	#84
2021	#125
2019	#92
2018	#70
2017	#84
2016	#23
2015	#44
2014	#37
2013	#35
2012	#49

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2023	29%	34%
2022	24%	31%
2021	16%	28%
2019	34%	39%
2018	33%	35%
2017	33%	36%
2016	27%	17%
2015	62%	57%
2014	59%	52%
2013	62%	52%
2012	55%	49%

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36%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2022	36%	37%
2021	22%	30%
2019	32%	35%
2018	33%	35%
2017	30%	35%
2016	42%	35%
2015	54%	51%
2014	55%	52%
2013	55%	52%
2012	53%	52%
2011	48%	50%

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38%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2022	38%	40%
2021	32%	38%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2023	87%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.12	0.59
2022	0.11	0.58
2021	0.11	0.58
2020	0.10	0.56
2019	0.10	0.56
2018	0.07	0.55
2017	0.07	0.55
2016	0.05	0.54
2015	0.05	0.53
2014	0.06	0.52
2013	0.06	0.51
2012	0.05	0.50
2011	0.06	0.49
2010	0.07	0.48
2009	0.06	0.48
2008	0.06	0.47
2007	0.06	0.46
2006	0.03	0.45
1999	0.03	0.41
1998	0.04	0.39
1997	0.04	0.39
1996	0.03	0.39
1995	0.03	0.38
1994	0.04	0.38
1993	0.04	0.37
1992	0.04	0.36
1991	0.04	0.37
1990	0.04	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	4%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2018	1%	22%
2017	1%	22%
2016	1%	22%
2015	1%	22%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	24%
2010	2%	24%
2009	2%	25%
2008	1%	25%
2007	1%	25%
2006	1%	25%
1999	1%	24%
1998	1%	23%
1997	2%	24%
1996	2%	23%
1995	2%	23%
1994	2%	23%
1993	2%	23%
1992	2%	22%
1991	2%	23%
1990	2%	22%

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% White

93%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2023	94%	59%
2022	94%	60%
2021	94%	60%
2020	95%	62%
2019	95%	62%
2018	96%	63%
2017	96%	63%
2016	97%	64%
2015	97%	65%
2014	97%	66%
2013	97%	66%
2012	97%	67%
2011	97%	67%
2010	96%	68%
2009	97%	68%
2008	97%	68%
2007	97%	69%
2006	98%	70%
1999	98%	73%
1998	98%	75%
1997	98%	74%
1996	98%	75%
1995	98%	75%
1994	98%	75%
1993	98%	76%
1992	98%	77%
1991	98%	76%
1990	98%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,870 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,943 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2023	$19 MM	$39 MM
2022	$18 MM	$36 MM
2021	$19 MM	$39 MM
2020	$18 MM	$36 MM
2019	$17 MM	$35 MM
2018	$17 MM	$35 MM
2017	$17 MM	$34 MM
2016	$16 MM	$33 MM
2015	$16 MM	$30 MM
2014	$16 MM	$32 MM
2012	$16 MM	$32 MM
2011	$16 MM	$30 MM
2010	$16 MM	$30 MM
2009	$15 MM	$28 MM
2008	$15 MM	$28 MM
2007	$14 MM	$26 MM
2006	$13 MM	$25 MM
2005	$13 MM	$24 MM
2004	$11 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$21 MM
2002	$11 MM	$20 MM
2001	$10 MM	$20 MM
2000	$10 MM	$19 MM
1999	$9 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$16 MM
1996	$8 MM	$15 MM
1995	$7 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2023	$18 MM	$38 MM
2022	$18 MM	$36 MM
2021	$18 MM	$38 MM
2020	$18 MM	$36 MM
2019	$17 MM	$35 MM
2018	$17 MM	$34 MM
2017	$17 MM	$33 MM
2016	$16 MM	$32 MM
2015	$15 MM	$29 MM
2014	$16 MM	$33 MM
2012	$15 MM	$33 MM
2011	$15 MM	$31 MM
2010	$15 MM	$29 MM
2009	$15 MM	$28 MM
2008	$14 MM	$28 MM
2007	$13 MM	$27 MM
2006	$13 MM	$25 MM
2005	$13 MM	$24 MM
2004	$11 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$22 MM
2002	$10 MM	$22 MM
2001	$10 MM	$21 MM
2000	$10 MM	$20 MM
1999	$9 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$17 MM
1996	$9 MM	$14 MM
1995	$7 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,870

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,087	$12,207
2022	$10,493	$10,799
2021	$11,018	$12,446
2020	$10,493	$10,799
2019	$9,725	$10,461
2018	$9,616	$10,253
2017	$9,805	$9,828
2016	$9,157	$9,274
2015	$8,704	$8,707
2014	$8,925	$8,998
2012	$8,643	$9,214
2011	$8,630	$8,846
2010	$8,367	$8,707
2009	$8,118	$8,477
2008	$7,729	$8,215
2007	$7,209	$7,225
2006	$6,971	$6,967
2005	$6,720	$7,132
2004	$6,229	$6,890
2003	$5,835	$6,637
2002	$5,789	$6,218
2001	$5,789	$5,931
2000	$5,748	$5,582
1999	$5,241	$5,367
1998	$5,345	$5,303
1997	$4,806	$4,686
1995	$4,306	$4,088
1992	$3,095	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$9,943

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Meigs County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,142	$11,923
2022	$10,155	$10,735
2021	$10,079	$12,157
2020	$10,155	$10,735
2019	$9,687	$10,381
2018	$9,450	$10,022
2017	$9,924	$9,561
2016	$9,017	$9,213
2015	$8,395	$8,563
2014	$8,957	$9,415
2012	$8,380	$9,298
2011	$8,339	$8,981
2010	$8,070	$8,563
2009	$7,903	$8,379
2008	$7,455	$8,219
2007	$6,906	$7,537
2006	$6,960	$7,070
2005	$6,682	$7,221
2004	$6,216	$7,095
2003	$5,814	$6,873
2002	$5,568	$6,596
2001	$5,803	$6,372
2000	$5,523	$5,764
1999	$5,253	$5,455
1998	$5,258	$5,332
1997	$6,502	$5,155
1995	$4,101	$4,364
1992	$3,877	$3,431

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Best Meigs County School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Meigs North Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

22015 State Highway 58 N
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5454

Gr: PK-5 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Meigs South Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

9638 State Highway 58 S
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5444

Gr: PK-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Meigs Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

586 North Main
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-9187

Gr: 6-8 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #44.

Meigs County High School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

105 Abel Avenue
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5797

Gr: 9-12 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Meigs County School District?

Meigs County School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,786 students.

What is the rank of Meigs County School District?

Meigs County School District is ranked #83 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Meigs County School District?

93% of Meigs County School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Meigs County School District?

Meigs County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What is Meigs County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,943 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,786 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 87% (Top 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education