Meigs County School District

345 North Main Street
Decatur, TN 37322
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public preschools serving 825 students in Meigs County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Meigs County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
1,750 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
119 Teachers
27,439 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#125 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Meigs County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meigs 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.
22%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meigs 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.
≥95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Meigs County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
15 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,652 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
81
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
150
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
112
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
784
# 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Meigs 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
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Meigs 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
$11,093
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Meigs 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
$10,148
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Meigs 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 Meigs County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meigs North Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
22015 State Highway 58 N
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5454
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #22.
Meigs South Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9638 State Highway 58 S
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5444
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,750 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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