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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 preschools serving 1,980 students in Weakley County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Weakley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), 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
11 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
3,981 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
27,439 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
353 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
3,248 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
132
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
333
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
332
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
311
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
252
784
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sharon School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
254 North Woodlawn Dr
Sharon, TN 38255
(731) 456-2672
Sharon, TN 38255
(731) 456-2672
Grades: PK-8
| 180 students
Rank: #22.
Dresden Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
759 Linden St, Suite B
Dresden, TN 38225
(731) 364-3401
Dresden, TN 38225
(731) 364-3401
Grades: PK-4
| 457 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
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: n/an/a
215 South College St
Martin, TN 38237
(731) 587-9033
Martin, TN 38237
(731) 587-9033
Grades: PK-2
| 423 students
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