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Morgan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,840 students in Morgan County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Morgan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Morgan County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
2,789 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Morgan 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
30%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
12 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,672 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
659
# Students in K Grade:
221
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
218
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,332 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,136
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,332
$11,647
Best Morgan County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakdale School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 Clifty Creek Rd
Oakdale, TN 37829
(423) 369-3885
Oakdale, TN 37829
(423) 369-3885
Grades: PK-12
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Coalfield School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1720 Coalhill Rd
Coalfield, TN 37719
(865) 435-7332
Coalfield, TN 37719
(865) 435-7332
Grades: PK-12
| 459 students
Rank: #33.
Sunbright School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
205 Burrville Rd
Sunbright, TN 37872
(423) 628-2244
Sunbright, TN 37872
(423) 628-2244
Grades: PK-12
| 463 students
Rank: #44.
Central High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1119 Knoxville Hwy
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-6616
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-6616
Grades: 9-12
| 396 students
Rank: n/an/a
Morgan County Career And Technical Center
Vocational School
132 Flat Fork Rd
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-6285
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-6285
Grades: 9-12
| 38 students
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