Top Rankings
Weakley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,772 students in Weakley County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Weakley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Weakley 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 Westview High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
3,981 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Weakley County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
353 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
3,248 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
659
# Students in K Grade:
333
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
332
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
311
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
252
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,116 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,150
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,116
$11,647
Best Weakley County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenfield School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
319 West Main St
Greenfield, TN 38230
(731) 235-3424
Greenfield, TN 38230
(731) 235-3424
Grades: PK-12
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
Gleason School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
92-99 State Championship Dr
Gleason, TN 38229
(731) 648-5351
Gleason, TN 38229
(731) 648-5351
Grades: PK-12
| 409 students
Rank: #33.
Dresden High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7150 Highway 22
Dresden, TN 38225
(731) 364-2949
Dresden, TN 38225
(731) 364-2949
Grades: 9-12
| 316 students
Rank: #44.
Westview High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8161 Highway 45
Martin, TN 38237
(731) 587-4202
Martin, TN 38237
(731) 587-4202
Grades: 9-12
| 536 students
8250 Highway 22
Dresden, TN 38225
(731) 364-5481
Dresden, TN 38225
(731) 364-5481
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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