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Decatur County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 620 students in Decatur County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Decatur County School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,036 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Decatur County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.61
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,047 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,914 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,047
$11,979
Spending / Student
$15,914
$11,478
Best Decatur County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Decaturville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
820 South West St
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731) 852-4616
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731) 852-4616
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #22.
Parsons Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
182 West 4th St
Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 847-7317
Parsons, TN 38363
(731) 847-7317
Grades: PK-4
| 363 students
Rank: n/an/a
4318 Hwy 641
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731) 852-2391
Decaturville, TN 38329
(731) 852-2391
Grades: PK
| 12 students
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