For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,287 students in Macon County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Macon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
4,231 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
27,754 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Macon 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
603 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
28 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
3,512 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
382
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
337
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
348
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
323
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
290
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
220
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,844 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,991
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,844
$11,527
Best Macon County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8025 Old Highway 52
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 666-3128
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 666-3128
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #22.
Red Boiling Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
417 Hillcrest Dr
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-2222
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-2222
Grades: PK-6
| 350 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fairlane Elementary School
Magnet School
305 Fairlane Dr
Lafayette, TN 37083
(615) 666-2970
Lafayette, TN 37083
(615) 666-2970
Grades: PK-1
| 532 students
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