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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 929 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 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
1,281 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
48,388 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
0.41
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
134 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
971 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
76%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
83
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,306 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,304
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,306
$11,478
Best Mckenzie School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckenzie Elementary 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
| 545 students
Rank: #22.
Mckenzie Middle 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
| 384 students
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