For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 406 students in Meigs 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 School in Meigs County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
1,797 Students
314,306 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
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
0.15
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,803 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,883 is less than the state median of $11,570. 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
$10,803
$12,075
Spending / Student
$9,883
$11,570
Best Meigs County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meigs Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
586 North Main
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-9187
Decatur, TN 37322
(423) 334-9187
Gr: 6-8 | 406 students Minority enrollment: 8%
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