For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,370 students in Mcnairy County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Mcnairy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
881 Schools
# Students
3,733 Students
414,899 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
88%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,222 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,721
$12,075
Spending / Student
$11,222
$11,570
Best Mcnairy County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Selmer Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
533 East Poplar Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3131
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-3131
Gr: PK-5 | 548 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Adamsville Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
220 South Elm
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4137
Adamsville, TN 38310
(731) 439-4137
Gr: PK-8 | 710 students Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #33.
Michie Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6418 Hwy 57 East
Michie, TN 38357
(731) 439-4135
Michie, TN 38357
(731) 439-4135
Gr: PK-8 | 342 students Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #44.
Ramer Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4173 Hwy 57 West
Ramer, TN 38367
(731) 645-3996
Ramer, TN 38367
(731) 645-3996
Gr: PK-8 | 355 students Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #55.
Bethel Springs Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4733 Main
Bethel Springs, TN 38315
(731) 934-7288
Bethel Springs, TN 38315
(731) 934-7288
Gr: PK-8 | 415 students Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
535 East Poplar Ave
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7752
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7752
Gr: PK-12
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