West Carroll Special School District

1415 Highway 77
Atwood, TN 38220
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 302 students in West Carroll Special School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in West Carroll Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
734 Students
313,921 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Carroll Special School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#134 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
25%
37%
33%
40%
(21-22)
75-79%
90%
(2022-23)
21.6%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
7%
19%
% White
84%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,469 is higher than the state median of $14,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,473 is higher than the state median of $14,222. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$14,500 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$14,237 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,469
$14,486
Spending / Student
$14,473
$14,222

Best West Carroll Special School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Carroll Junior/senior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
760 Highway 77
Atwood, TN 38220
(731) 662-7116
Gr: 7-12 | 302 students Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 734 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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