For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 554 students in Meigs County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Meigs County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Meigs County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Meigs County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
1,786 Students
327,055 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
21,157 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meigs 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
#79 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
93%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,870 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,943 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,870
$11,980
Spending / Student
$9,943
$11,478
Best Meigs County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meigs County High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
105 Abel Avenue
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5797
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-5797
Gr: 9-12 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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