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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 is 1 public preschool serving 186 students in Lake County School District.
Public Preschools in Lake County School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
2 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
521 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
28,312 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.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
138 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
26%
21%
# White Students
337 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
65%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
47
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
763
# 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.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,599
$11,979
Spending / Student
$19,664
$11,478
Best Lake County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Margaret Newton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
819 Church St
Tiptonville, TN 38079
(731) 253-7253
Tiptonville, TN 38079
(731) 253-7253
Grades: PK-2
| 186 students
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