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Mcnairy County School District

530 Mulberry Ave, Suite 2
Selmer, TN 38375
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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
671 Schools
# Students
3,822 Students
315,482 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
21,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#88 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
34%
35%
37%
43%
40%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
6%
19%
% White
89%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,448
$11,980
Spending / Student
$10,961
$11,478

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
535 East Poplar Ave
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7752
Gr: PK-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,822 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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