Mcnairy County School District

530 Mulberry Ave, Suite 2
Selmer, TN 38375
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mcnairy County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,182 students in Mcnairy County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Mcnairy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Mcnairy 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 Mcnairy Central High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
3,831 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Mcnairy 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 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#79 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mcnairy County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mcnairy 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.
35%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mcnairy 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.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mcnairy 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.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mcnairy County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
232 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
3,417 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
89%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
954
# Students in K Grade:
343
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
286
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
288
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
259
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
302
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
306
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,421 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,935 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mcnairy 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
$42 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mcnairy 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
$11,421
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mcnairy 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
$10,935
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mcnairy 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 Mcnairy County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcnairy County Virtual School K-12
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
530 Mulberry Ave, Suite 2
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3267
Grades: K-12
| 43 students
Rank: #22.
Mcnairy Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
493 High School Road
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3226
Grades: 9-12
| 698 students
Rank: #33.
Adamsville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
815 West Main
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4122
Grades: 9-12
| 441 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mcnairy County Adult Learning Center
Magnet School
701 Industrial Park Rd
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-5386
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,831 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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