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Mckenzie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 926 students in Mckenzie School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Mckenzie School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
1,288 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mckenzie School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
141 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
982 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
76%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
103
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,248 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,255 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,248
$12,030
Spending / Student
$9,255
$11,527
Best Mckenzie School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckenzie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
165 Brooks Ave
Mc Kenzie, TN 38201
(731) 352-5272
Mc Kenzie, TN 38201
(731) 352-5272
Grades: PK-4
| 556 students
Rank: #22.
Mckenzie Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
80 West Woodrow Ave
Mc Kenzie, TN 38201
(731) 352-2792
Mc Kenzie, TN 38201
(731) 352-2792
Grades: 5-8
| 370 students
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