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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,135 students in Mcnairy County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Mcnairy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,822 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
21,238 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:

0.22
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
231 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
3,379 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
89%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
148
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
310
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,961 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$11,448
$11,979
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
$10,961
$11,478
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Selmer Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
635 East Poplar Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7977
Grades: 6-8
| 206 students
Rank: #22.
Michie Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6418 Hwy 57 East
Michie, TN 38357
(731) 439-4135
Grades: PK-8
| 366 students
Rank: #33.
Adamsville Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
220 South Elm
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4137
Grades: PK-8
| 702 students
Rank: #44.
Mcnairy County Virtual School K-12
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
530 Mulberry Ave, Suite 2
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3267
Grades: K-12
| 33 students
Rank: #55.
Ramer Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4173 Hwy 57 West
Ramer, TN 38367
(731) 645-3996
Grades: PK-8
| 370 students
Rank: #66.
Bethel Springs Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4733 Main
Bethel Springs, TN 38315
(731) 934-7288
Grades: PK-8
| 458 students
Rank: n/an/a
535 East Poplar Ave
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7752
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,822 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 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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