School district · Tennessee

Morgan County

Morgan County in Tennessee: 8 public schools with 2,800 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,369 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
2,800
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,369
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%

25%proficient

−0.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 91% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

1,182 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

27%proficient

+1.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 87% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

1,119 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
$8.4K15
$8.5K16
$9.0K17
$9.4K18
$9.9K19
$10.1K20
$10.4K21
$11.3K22
$12.4K23
$13.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
23% · $9.9M
State
60% · $25.9M
Local
17% · $7.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,493
Support services
$4,687
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.4M
Long-term debt
$7.9M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 2Other schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Central ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–4529—32%26%
Petros Joyner ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8149—25%27%
Central Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–8317—14%29%
Central High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12367———
Morgan County Career and Technical CenterCareer and technicalFree meals for all
9–1242———
Coalfield SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–12505—25%27%
Oakdale SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–12427—32%24%
Sunbright SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–12464—26%31%

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
136 Flat Fork RD, Wartburg, TN 37887
Phone
(423)346-6214
Website