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Mcminn County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,058 students in Mcminn County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Mcminn County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Mcminn County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
5,225 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mcminn 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.59
# American Indian Students
8 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
171 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
4,423 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
85%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
954
# Students in K Grade:
350
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
315
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
335
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
548
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
523
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
501
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
486
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,690 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,972 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,690
$12,030
Spending / Student
$9,972
$11,527
Best Mcminn County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
145 Co Road 461
Englewood, TN 37329
(423) 263-5541
Englewood, TN 37329
(423) 263-5541
Grades: 9-12
| 650 students
Rank: #22.
Mcminn High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2215 Congress Pkwy
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-4142
Athens, TN 37303
(423) 745-4142
Grades: 9-12
| 1,408 students
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