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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 6 public preschools serving 2,421 students in Mcnairy County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Mcnairy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
3,822 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
28,312 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.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
231 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
6%
21%
# White Students
3,379 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
310
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
763
# 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.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,448
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,961
$11,478
Best Mcnairy County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Michie Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6418 Hwy 57 East
Michie, TN 38357
(731) 439-4135
Michie, TN 38357
(731) 439-4135
Grades: PK-8
| 366 students
Rank: #22.
Adamsville Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
220 South Elm
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4137
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4137
Grades: PK-8
| 702 students
Rank: #33.
Selmer Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
533 East Poplar Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3131
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3131
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #44.
Ramer Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4173 Hwy 57 West
Ramer, TN 38367
(731) 645-3996
Ramer, TN 38367
(731) 645-3996
Grades: PK-8
| 370 students
Rank: #55.
Bethel Springs Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4733 Main
Bethel Springs, TN 38315
(731) 934-7288
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
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7752
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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