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Meigs County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,231 students in Meigs County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Meigs County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
1,750 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Meigs 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
15 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,652 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
94%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
150
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,148 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,093
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,148
$11,647
Best Meigs County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meigs North Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22015 State Highway 58 N
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5454
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5454
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #22.
Meigs Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
586 North Main
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-9187
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-9187
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Meigs South Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9638 State Highway 58 S
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5444
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5444
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
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