B+
Weakley County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Martin, Dresden, Greenfield, Gleason and Sharon, and parts of McKenzie.
Students
3,993
Schools
11
Spent per student
$12,657
TN $13,059
Debt
$10.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Weakley County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Tennessee districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Debt of $10.3M, about $2,578 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sharon.
PK–8Sharon SchoolThis district
9–125 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,657 per student · 3% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 58%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,944’20
3,981’21
3,987’22
3,932’23
3,993’24
About steady.
Students
White 78%Black 10%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Martin Primary
470 students
Dresden Elementary
A−440 students
Martin Elementary
A−391 students
Sharon School
A−190 students
Martin Middle School
B408 students
Dresden Middle School
A−335 students
Westview High School
B−611 students
Dresden High School
B301 students
Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education
0 students
Greenfield School
A−454 students
Gleason School
B+393 students
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.