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Item: Obion County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1700 North Fifth St
Union City, TN 38261

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Top 20%

Tel: (731) 885-9743

www.obioncountyschools.com

Top Rankings

Obion County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,907 Schools

# Students

2,574 Students

1,000,905 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Obion County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	107	222
Kind	180	481
1	170	499
2	183	500
3	195	518
4	183	493
5	159	495
6	191	500
7	196	497
8	185	492
9	198	505
10	219	498
11	213	487
12	195	487

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District Rank

Obion County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#27 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Obion County School District
2023	#27
2022	#29
2021	#18
2019	#54
2018	#65
2017	#49
2016	#92
2015	#66
2014	#40
2013	#47
2012	#47
2011	#52
2010	#28

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	44%	34%
2022	39%	31%
2021	40%	28%
2019	38%	39%
2018	34%	35%
2017	37%	36%
2016	13%	17%
2015	58%	57%
2014	58%	52%
2013	56%	52%
2012	55%	49%
2011	47%	42%
2010	43%	35%

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41%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2022	41%	37%
2021	37%	30%
2019	39%	35%
2018	34%	35%
2017	37%	35%
2016	34%	35%
2015	51%	51%
2014	55%	52%
2013	54%	52%
2012	54%	52%
2011	51%	50%
2010	51%	47%

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45%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2022	45%	40%
2021	49%	38%

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82%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	82%	87%
2022	91%	90%
2021	90%	88%
2020	92%	89%
2019	87%	90%
2018	87%	89%
2017	84%	89%
2016	89%	88%
2015	88%	87%
2014	88%	86%
2013	93%	85%
2012	91%	86%
2011	84%	85%

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(2022-23)

20.2%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	20.2%	23.6%
2022	16.3%	23.8%
2021	14.3%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.29	0.59
2022	0.27	0.58
2021	0.26	0.58
2020	0.25	0.57
2019	0.25	0.56
2018	0.20	0.55
2017	0.20	0.55
2016	0.20	0.53
2015	0.32	0.52
2014	0.19	0.52
2013	0.19	0.51
2012	0.19	0.50
2011	0.17	0.49
2010	0.15	0.48
2009	0.15	0.48
2008	0.14	0.46
2007	0.15	0.46
2006	0.14	0.45
1999	0.12	0.40
1998	0.13	0.39
1997	0.13	0.42
1996	0.13	0.39
1995	0.13	0.39
1994	0.12	0.37
1993	0.14	0.37
1992	0.13	0.36
1991	0.14	0.37
1990	0.12	0.36
1989	0.13	0.36
1988	0.14	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	8%	14%
2022	7%	13%
2021	7%	12%
2020	6%	12%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	10%
2017	6%	10%
2016	5%	9%
2015	7%	8%
2014	5%	8%
2013	5%	7%
2012	5%	7%
2011	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	4%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	22%
2018	4%	22%
2017	4%	22%
2016	4%	23%
2015	6%	23%
2014	4%	23%
2013	4%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	24%
2010	4%	24%
2009	4%	25%
2008	4%	25%
2007	5%	25%
2006	5%	25%
1999	6%	24%
1998	6%	23%
1997	6%	23%
1996	7%	23%
1995	7%	23%
1994	6%	23%
1993	7%	23%
1992	7%	22%
1991	7%	23%
1990	7%	22%
1989	7%	22%
1988	7%	22%

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% White

87%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	84%	59%
2022	85%	60%
2021	86%	60%
2020	86%	61%
2019	86%	62%
2018	89%	63%
2017	89%	63%
2016	90%	64%
2015	68%	65%
2014	90%	65%
2013	90%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	91%	67%
2010	92%	68%
2009	92%	68%
2008	93%	69%
2007	92%	69%
2006	92%	70%
1999	93%	74%
1998	93%	75%
1997	93%	73%
1996	93%	75%
1995	93%	75%
1994	94%	76%
1993	93%	76%
1992	93%	77%
1991	93%	76%
1990	93%	77%
1989	93%	77%
1988	93%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,968 is higher than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,933 is higher than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$41 MM	$47 MM
2022	$44 MM	$44 MM
2021	$36 MM	$39 MM
2020	$34 MM	$36 MM
2019	$34 MM	$35 MM
2018	$33 MM	$35 MM
2017	$33 MM	$34 MM
2016	$33 MM	$33 MM
2015	$32 MM	$30 MM
2014	$32 MM	$32 MM
2012	$33 MM	$32 MM
2011	$33 MM	$30 MM
2010	$32 MM	$30 MM
2009	$31 MM	$28 MM
2008	$31 MM	$28 MM
2007	$29 MM	$26 MM
2006	$27 MM	$25 MM
2005	$26 MM	$24 MM
2004	$26 MM	$23 MM
2003	$24 MM	$21 MM
2002	$24 MM	$20 MM
2001	$24 MM	$20 MM
2000	$22 MM	$19 MM
1999	$21 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$19 MM	$16 MM
1996	$19 MM	$15 MM
1995	$17 MM	$13 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM
1990	$12 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$41 MM	$45 MM
2022	$42 MM	$40 MM
2021	$35 MM	$38 MM
2020	$33 MM	$36 MM
2019	$33 MM	$35 MM
2018	$33 MM	$34 MM
2017	$33 MM	$33 MM
2016	$32 MM	$32 MM
2015	$35 MM	$29 MM
2014	$33 MM	$33 MM
2012	$32 MM	$33 MM
2011	$31 MM	$31 MM
2010	$35 MM	$29 MM
2009	$33 MM	$28 MM
2008	$31 MM	$28 MM
2007	$30 MM	$27 MM
2006	$39 MM	$25 MM
2005	$34 MM	$24 MM
2004	$25 MM	$23 MM
2003	$24 MM	$22 MM
2002	$24 MM	$22 MM
2001	$25 MM	$21 MM
2000	$22 MM	$20 MM
1999	$21 MM	$18 MM
1998	$21 MM	$18 MM
1997	$20 MM	$17 MM
1996	$20 MM	$14 MM
1995	$23 MM	$14 MM
1992	$15 MM	$11 MM
1990	$15 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,968

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$13,203	$14,753
2022	$14,111	$14,033
2021	$11,760	$12,446
2020	$10,251	$10,799
2019	$10,221	$10,461
2018	$9,782	$10,253
2017	$9,653	$9,828
2016	$9,221	$9,274
2015	$8,901	$8,707
2014	$8,810	$8,998
2012	$8,620	$9,214
2011	$8,375	$8,846
2010	$8,212	$8,707
2009	$7,695	$8,477
2008	$7,592	$8,215
2007	$6,561	$7,225
2006	$6,339	$6,967
2005	$6,159	$7,132
2004	$6,464	$6,890
2003	$6,089	$6,637
2002	$6,011	$6,218
2001	$5,890	$5,931
2000	$5,227	$5,582
1999	$5,084	$5,367
1998	$5,012	$5,303
1997	$4,699	$4,686
1995	$4,330	$4,088
1992	$3,447	$3,000
1990	$2,847	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$15,933

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Obion County School District	Tennessee
2023	$13,174	$14,134
2022	$13,361	$12,816
2021	$11,467	$12,157
2020	$9,918	$10,735
2019	$10,107	$10,381
2018	$9,849	$10,022
2017	$9,682	$9,561
2016	$9,161	$9,213
2015	$9,773	$8,563
2014	$8,979	$9,415
2012	$8,359	$9,298
2011	$7,969	$8,981
2010	$9,016	$8,563
2009	$8,061	$8,379
2008	$7,511	$8,219
2007	$7,002	$7,537
2006	$9,104	$7,070
2005	$7,894	$7,221
2004	$6,321	$7,095
2003	$6,080	$6,873
2002	$6,031	$6,596
2001	$6,165	$6,372
2000	$5,219	$5,764
1999	$5,129	$5,455
1998	$4,994	$5,332
1997	$4,898	$5,155
1995	$5,586	$4,364
1992	$3,684	$3,431
1990	$3,629	$3,162

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Best Obion County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hillcrest Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

605 South Main St
Troy, TN 38260
(731) 536-4222

Gr: PK-8 | 587 students Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

South Fulton Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

209 John C. Jones Pkwy
South Fulton, TN 38257
(731) 479-2304

Gr: PK-5 | 289 students Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #33.

Black Oak Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

365 North Shawtown Rd
Hornbeak, TN 38232
(731) 538-2271

Gr: PK-8 | 220 students Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #44.

South Fulton Middle / High School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1302 South Fulton Dr
South Fulton, TN 38257
(731) 479-1441

Gr: 6-12 | 334 students Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #55.

Lake Road Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1130 East Highway 22
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-5304

Gr: PK-8 | 492 students Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #66.

Obion County Central High School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

528 North Highway 51
Troy, TN 38260
(731) 536-4688

Gr: 9-12 | 652 students Minority enrollment: 17%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Obion County School District?

Obion County School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,574 students.

What is the rank of Obion County School District?

Obion County School District is ranked #27 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%) and Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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

87% of Obion County School District students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,933 is higher than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,574 students
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Top 20%
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education