Morgan County School District

136 Flat Fork Rd
Wartburg, TN 37887
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,202 students in Morgan County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Morgan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
2,831 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Morgan 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 decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#134 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Morgan County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morgan 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.
22%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morgan 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.
27%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morgan 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 Morgan County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
15 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,692 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
119
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
198
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
215
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,956 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 $11,164 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
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Morgan 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
$32 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Morgan 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
$11,956
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Morgan 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
$11,164
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Morgan 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 Morgan County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakdale School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
225 Clifty Creek Rd
Oakdale, TN 37829
(423) 369-3885
Grades: PK-12
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Coalfield School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1720 Coalhill Rd
Coalfield, TN 37719
(865) 435-7332
Grades: PK-12
| 509 students
Rank: #33.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1315 Knoxville Hwy
Wartburg, TN 37887
(423) 346-6683
Grades: PK-5
| 590 students
Rank: #44.
Petros Joyner Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Petros Joyner School Rd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(423) 324-8600
Grades: PK-8
| 159 students
Rank: #55.
Sunbright School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Burrville Rd
Sunbright, TN 37872
(423) 628-2244
Grades: PK-12
| 500 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,831 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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