Coffee County School District

1343 Mcarthur St
Manchester, TN 37355
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Coffee County 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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,814 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Coffee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Coffee County Central High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
4,395 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Coffee County 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#87 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Coffee County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coffee County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coffee County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coffee County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Coffee County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
479 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
77 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,643 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
83%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
146
954
# Students in K Grade:
252
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
288
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
491
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
461
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
402
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,430 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,042 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Coffee County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Coffee County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,430
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Coffee County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,042
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Coffee County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Coffee County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coffee County Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Red Raider Dr
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5159
Grades: 9-12
| 1,285 students
Rank: #22.
Coffee County Raider Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
865 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-3309
Grades: 9
| 472 students
Rank: #33.
Coffee County Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1756 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 570-2670
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coffee County Koss Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
1756 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5189
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,395 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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