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Perry County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 499 students in Perry County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Perry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
1,040 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Perry 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
29 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
965 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
65
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,168 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,424 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,168
$12,157
Spending / Student
$12,424
$11,647
Best Perry County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Linden Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
331 Brooklyn Ave
Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2531
Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2531
Grades: PK-4
| 285 students
Rank: #22.
Lobelville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
196 East Fourth Ave
Lobelville, TN 37097
(931) 593-2354
Lobelville, TN 37097
(931) 593-2354
Grades: PK-8
| 214 students
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