West Carroll Special School District

1415 Highway 77
Atwood, TN 38220
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

West Carroll Special 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 220 students in West Carroll Special School District.
Public Preschools in West Carroll Special School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
783 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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)
#135 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
17%
34%
25%
37%
33%
40%
75-79%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
7%
21%
% White
86%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,911 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,096 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,911
$11,979
Spending / Student
$13,096
$11,478

Best West Carroll Special School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
8725 Highway 105
Mc Lemoresville, TN 38235
(731) 986-8359
Grades: PK-2
| 220 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 783 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 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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