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McNairy County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Selmer, Adamsville, Eastview, Finger, Bethel Springs, Michie, Guys, Stantonville, Milledgeville and Ramer.

Students
3,733
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,177
TN $13,059
Debt
$28.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about McNairy County School District

  • School Grade C+: better than 38% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the TN average
  • Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
  • Debt of $28.4M, about $7,611 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Selmer.

PK–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,177 per student · 7% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 27%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 61%Federal 20%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,942’20
3,893’21
3,831’22
3,822’23
3,733’24

Down 5.3% since 2020.

Students
White 88%Black 6%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

10 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.

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