Mckenzie School District

114 W Bell Ave
Mckenzie, TN 38201
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 352 students in Mckenzie School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Mckenzie School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Mckenzie School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mckenzie High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
1,281 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
21,160 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#54 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mckenzie  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mckenzie  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.
37%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mckenzie  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.
45%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mckenzie  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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mckenzie  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
134 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
971 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
76%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
912
# Students in K Grade:
83
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
70,761
# 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mckenzie  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
$12 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mckenzie  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
$10,304
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mckenzie  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
$9,306
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mckenzie  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 Mckenzie School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckenzie High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
23292 Highway 22
Mc Kenzie, TN 38201
(731) 352-2133
Grades: 9-12
| 352 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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