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Perry 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 474 students in Perry County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Perry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,054 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Perry 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
#130 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
25 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
964 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
73
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,993 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 $12,259 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,993
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,259
$11,478
Best Perry County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Perry County Virtual School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
857 Squirrel Hollow Dr
Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2102
Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2102
Grades: 4-12
| 42 students
Rank: #22.
Linden Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
130 College Ave
Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-5000
Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-5000
Grades: 5-8
| 201 students
Rank: #33.
Lobelville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
196 East Fourth Ave
Lobelville, TN 37097
(931) 593-2354
Lobelville, TN 37097
(931) 593-2354
Grades: PK-8
| 231 students
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