D−
Lake County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Tiptonville and Ridgely.
Students
743
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,922
TN $13,059
Debt
$6.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake County School District
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of Tennessee districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the TN average
- Debt of $6.7M, about $9,078 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ridgely.
PK–2Margaret Newton ElementaryThis district
3–8Lara Kendall ElementaryThis district
9–12Lake Co High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,922 per student · 7% above TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 44%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 63%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
771’20
762’21
749’22
730’23
743’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 63%Black 27%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.