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West Carroll Special 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 is 1 public middle school serving 373 students in West Carroll Special School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in West Carroll Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
3 Schools
676 Schools
# Students
837 Students
316,144 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
21,278 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Carroll Special 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 75-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
489 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,815 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
43,075 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
50 Students
61,388 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
728 Students
191,621 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
13,455 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
4,499
# Students in K Grade:
67
8,805
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
9,121
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
9,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
8,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
9,901
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
18,172
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
70,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
74,349
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
74,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,013 is higher than the state median of $11,930. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,251 is higher than the state median of $11,430. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,013
$11,930
Spending / Student
$12,251
$11,430
Best West Carroll Special School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Carroll Junior/senior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
760 Highway 77
Atwood, TN 38220
(731) 662-7116
Atwood, TN 38220
(731) 662-7116
Grades: 7-12
| 347 students
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