Milan School District

1165 South Main St
Milan, TN 38358
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 602 students in Milan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Milan School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
4 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,985 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Milan School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#62 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Milan  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Milan  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.
34%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Milan  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.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Milan  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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Milan  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
442 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
22%
19%
# White Students
1,287 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
65%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
145
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,538 is higher 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 $11,720 is higher 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
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Milan  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
$23 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Milan  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
$12,538
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Milan  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
$11,720
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Milan  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 Milan School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milan Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4040 Middle Rd
Milan, TN 38358
(731) 686-7232
Grades: 5-8
| 602 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,985 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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