School district · Tennessee

McNairy County

McNairy County in Tennessee: 10 public schools with 3,733 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,177 per student in FY2024.

Schools
10
Students
3,733
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,177
TN $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
—
Counselors (FTE)
—
Students per counselor
—
TN — · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Tennessee's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Tennessee: 39%

38%proficient

+2.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 58% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

1,548 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

40%proficient

+7.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 56% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

1,549 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.0K15
$8.0K16
$8.4K17
$8.6K18
$9.0K19
$9.2K20
$9.9K21
$10.5K22
$11.5K23
$12.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
20% · $10.8M
State
61% · $32.5M
Local
19% · $10.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,197
Support services
$3,274
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.8M
Long-term debt
$29M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 1High schools: 2Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Adamsville ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8710—38%39%
Bethel Springs ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8415—25%31%
Michie ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8342—46%44%
Ramer ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8355—34%47%
Selmer ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5548—51%44%
Selmer Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8197—35%39%
Adamsville High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12460———
McNairy Central High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12673———
Pre-K–120———
McNairy County Virtual School K-12Fully virtualFree meals for all
K–1233———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
530 Mulberry AVE, Selmer, TN 38375
Phone
(731)645-3267
Website