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Lake 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 521 students in Lake County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake County School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,505 Schools
# Students
730 Students
720,168 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
48,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Lake 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,228 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
15,030 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
106,528 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
192 Students
149,939 Students
% Black Students
26%
21%
# White Students
467 Students
411,310 Students
% White Students
64%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
35,274 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
29,617
# Students in K Grade:
47
74,597
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
76,108
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
78,057
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
74,836
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
75,136
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
76,026
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
75,133
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
70,121
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
69,819
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,701 is higher than the state median of $11,950. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,034 is higher than the state median of $11,450. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,701
$11,950
Spending / Student
$14,034
$11,450
Best Lake County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Margaret Newton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
819 Church St
Tiptonville, TN 38079
(731) 253-7253
Tiptonville, TN 38079
(731) 253-7253
Grades: PK-2
| 186 students
Rank: #22.
Lara Kendall Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 College St
Ridgely, TN 38080
(731) 264-5586
Ridgely, TN 38080
(731) 264-5586
Grades: 3-8
| 335 students
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