Macon County School District

501 College St
Lafayette, TN 37083
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,252 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
4,235 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#82 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Macon County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Macon 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.
33%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Macon 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 Macon 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.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Macon County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
658 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
28 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,454 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
82%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
356
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
356
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
335
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
335
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
319
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
297
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
300
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
298
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,982 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,834 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Macon 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
$46 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Macon 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
$9,982
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Macon 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
$10,834
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Macon 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 Macon County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8025 Old Highway 52
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 666-3128
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
Red Boiling Springs Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
417 Hillcrest Dr
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
(615) 699-2222
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: n/an/a
305 Fairlane Dr
Lafayette, TN 37083
(615) 666-2970
Grades: PK-1
| 509 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,235 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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