Lake County School District

819 Mcbride
Tiptonville, TN 38079
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lake 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 521 students in Lake County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
521 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Lake 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#141 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lake County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake 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.
21%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake 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.
17%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake 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.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lake County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
138 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
26%
21%
# White Students
337 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
65%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
47
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,599 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,664 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lake 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
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lake 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
$20,599
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lake 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
$19,664
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lake 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 Lake County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Margaret Newton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
819 Church St
Tiptonville, TN 38079
(731) 253-7253
Grades: PK-2
| 186 students
Rank: #22.
Lara Kendall Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 College St
Ridgely, TN 38080
(731) 264-5586
Grades: 3-8
| 335 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 521 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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