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West Carroll Special Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 406 students in West Carroll Special Dist 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 School in West Carroll Special Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in West Carroll Special Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Carroll Junior/senior 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 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
839 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Carroll Special Dist 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
62 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
717 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
659
# Students in K Grade:
56
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,982 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,222 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,982
$12,157
Spending / Student
$12,222
$11,647
Best West Carroll Special Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Carroll Junior/senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
760 Highway 77
Atwood, TN 38220
(731) 662-7116
Atwood, TN 38220
(731) 662-7116
Grades: 7-12
| 406 students
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