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Public School Review - Established 2003

Mcnairy County School District

530 Mulberry Ave, Suite 2
Selmer, TN 38375
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (731) 645-3267
www.mcnairycountyschools.com

Top Rankings

Mcnairy County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,135 students in Mcnairy County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Mcnairy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,822 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K8130
Kind21759
122361
219561
319160
418066
5170122
6295472
7283499
8271499
9358
10646
11643
121443
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District Rank

Mcnairy County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#88 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMcnairy County School District
2023#88
2022#79
2021#94
2019#78
2018#86
2017#84
2016#117
2015#70
2014#74
2013#63
2012#60
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28%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
202328%34%
202228%31%
202120%28%
201935%39%
201831%35%
201733%36%
201613%17%
201560%57%
201450%52%
201355%52%
201251%49%
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35%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
202235%37%
202128%30%
201933%35%
201831%35%
201730%35%
201624%35%
201549%51%
201451%52%
201351%52%
201253%52%
201149%50%
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43%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
202243%40%
202139%38%
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87%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
202387%90%
202297%90%
202196%88%
202096%89%
201994%90%
201895%89%
201795%89%
201695%88%
201587%87%
201494%86%
201394%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
20240.210.61
20230.200.59
20220.190.58
20210.200.58
20200.210.56
20190.210.56
20180.190.55
20170.190.55
20160.200.54
20150.290.53
20140.180.52
20130.190.51
20120.190.50
20110.190.49
20100.180.48
20090.180.48
20080.170.47
20070.180.46
20060.180.45
19990.180.41
19980.180.39
19970.180.39
19960.180.39
19950.180.38
19940.180.38
19930.170.37
19920.170.36
19910.180.37
19900.180.36
19890.170.36
19880.170.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1990)

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
19901%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
3%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
20243%15%
20233%14%
20222%13%
20213%12%
20202%11%
20192%11%
20182%10%
20172%10%
20163%9%
20154%8%
20142%8%
20132%7%
20122%7%
20112%6%
20101%6%
20092%5%
20081%5%
20072%4%
20061%4%
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% Black
6%
19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
20246%21%
20236%21%
20227%21%
20217%22%
20208%22%
20198%22%
20188%22%
20178%22%
20167%22%
20159%22%
20147%23%
20138%23%
20127%24%
20118%24%
20109%24%
20098%25%
20088%25%
20078%25%
20069%25%
199910%24%
199810%23%
199710%24%
199610%23%
199510%23%
199410%23%
19939%23%
199210%22%
199110%23%
19909%22%
19899%22%
19889%22%
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% White
89%
61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
202489%57%
202389%59%
202290%60%
202189%60%
202089%62%
201989%62%
201889%63%
201789%63%
201689%64%
201576%65%
201490%66%
201390%66%
201290%67%
201190%67%
201090%68%
200990%68%
200891%68%
200790%69%
200690%70%
199990%73%
199890%75%
199789%74%
199690%75%
199590%75%
199490%75%
199391%76%
199290%77%
199190%76%
199090%77%
198991%77%
198890%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
20242%5%
20232%4%
20221%4%
20211%4%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20153%2%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,961 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
2023$44 MM$39 MM
2022$41 MM$36 MM
2021$44 MM$39 MM
2020$41 MM$36 MM
2019$41 MM$35 MM
2018$40 MM$35 MM
2017$40 MM$34 MM
2016$38 MM$33 MM
2015$36 MM$30 MM
2014$37 MM$32 MM
2012$37 MM$32 MM
2011$36 MM$30 MM
2010$36 MM$30 MM
2009$35 MM$28 MM
2008$34 MM$28 MM
2007$31 MM$26 MM
2006$29 MM$25 MM
2005$29 MM$24 MM
2004$27 MM$23 MM
2003$25 MM$21 MM
2002$24 MM$20 MM
2001$23 MM$20 MM
2000$22 MM$19 MM
1999$21 MM$18 MM
1998$20 MM$18 MM
1997$18 MM$16 MM
1996$17 MM$15 MM
1995$16 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$42 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
2023$42 MM$38 MM
2022$40 MM$36 MM
2021$42 MM$38 MM
2020$40 MM$36 MM
2019$40 MM$35 MM
2018$38 MM$34 MM
2017$38 MM$33 MM
2016$39 MM$32 MM
2015$36 MM$29 MM
2014$38 MM$33 MM
2012$36 MM$33 MM
2011$35 MM$31 MM
2010$36 MM$29 MM
2009$34 MM$28 MM
2008$32 MM$28 MM
2007$30 MM$27 MM
2006$29 MM$25 MM
2005$27 MM$24 MM
2004$26 MM$23 MM
2003$25 MM$22 MM
2002$24 MM$22 MM
2001$23 MM$21 MM
2000$21 MM$20 MM
1999$28 MM$18 MM
1998$21 MM$18 MM
1997$17 MM$17 MM
1996$16 MM$14 MM
1995$15 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$11,448
$11,979

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
2023$11,421$12,207
2022$10,101$10,799
2021$11,099$12,446
2020$10,101$10,799
2019$9,839$10,461
2018$9,430$10,253
2017$9,279$9,828
2016$8,799$9,274
2015$8,229$8,707
2014$8,524$8,998
2012$8,332$9,214
2011$7,883$8,846
2010$7,946$8,707
2009$7,827$8,477
2008$7,547$8,215
2007$7,161$7,225
2006$6,778$6,967
2005$6,721$7,132
2004$6,360$6,890
2003$6,076$6,637
2002$5,979$6,218
2001$5,573$5,931
2000$5,288$5,582
1999$5,125$5,367
1998$4,873$5,303
1997$4,483$4,686
1995$4,033$4,088
1992$2,826$3,000
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Spending / Student
$10,961
$11,478

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMcnairy County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,935$11,923
2022$9,859$10,735
2021$10,627$12,157
2020$9,859$10,735
2019$9,581$10,381
2018$8,976$10,022
2017$8,821$9,561
2016$8,874$9,213
2015$8,202$8,563
2014$8,698$9,415
2012$8,174$9,298
2011$7,814$8,981
2010$7,920$8,563
2009$7,657$8,379
2008$7,232$8,219
2007$6,907$7,537
2006$6,752$7,070
2005$6,429$7,221
2004$6,221$7,095
2003$5,934$6,873
2002$5,908$6,596
2001$5,499$6,372
2000$5,097$5,764
1999$6,727$5,455
1998$5,207$5,332
1997$4,266$5,155
1995$3,735$4,364
1992$2,965$3,431
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Best Mcnairy County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Selmer Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
635 East Poplar Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7977
Gr: 6-8 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Adamsville Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
220 South Elm
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4137
Gr: PK-8 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
Michie Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6418 Hwy 57 East
Michie, TN 38357
(731) 439-4135
Gr: PK-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #44.
Ramer Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4173 Hwy 57 West
Ramer, TN 38367
(731) 645-3996
Gr: PK-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Mcnairy County Virtual School K-12
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
530 Mulberry Ave, Suite 2
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3267
Gr: K-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #66.
Bethel Springs Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4733 Main
Bethel Springs, TN 38315
(731) 934-7288
Gr: PK-8 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
Mcnairy County Adult Learning Center
535 East Poplar Ave
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7752
Gr: PK-12

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  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,822 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
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