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Lauderdale County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Ripley, Halls, Henning and Gates.
Students
3,277
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,856
TN $13,059
Debt
$1.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lauderdale County School District
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Tennessee districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020
- Debt of $1.0M, about $309 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Henning.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,856 per student · 2% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 59%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,716’20
3,598’21
3,413’22
3,360’23
3,277’24
Down 11.8% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Black 41%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.