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Meigs County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,213 students in Meigs County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Meigs County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
1,751 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Meigs 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
14 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,634 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
93%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
129
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,087 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,142 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,087
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,142
$11,527
Best Meigs County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meigs North Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
22015 State Highway 58 N
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5454
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5454
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #22.
Meigs South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9638 State Highway 58 S
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5444
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5444
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: #33.
Meigs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
586 North Main
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-9187
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-9187
Grades: 6-8
| 390 students
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