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Public School Review - Established 2003

Obion County School District

1700 North Fifth St
Union City, TN 38261
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (731) 885-9743
www.obioncountyschools.com

Top Rankings

Obion 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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,307 students in Obion County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Obion County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,488 Schools
# Students
2,959 Students
714,340 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeObion County School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K127196
Kind212481
1207500
2225501
3244519
4225494
5189496
6230500
7237472
8238463
93736
105036
113934
124735
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District Rank

Obion 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#27 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearObion County School District
2023#27
2022#29
2021#18
2019#54
2018#65
2017#49
2016#92
2015#66
2014#40
2013#47
2012#47
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44%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
202344%34%
202239%31%
202140%28%
201938%39%
201834%35%
201737%36%
201613%17%
201558%57%
201458%52%
201356%52%
201255%49%
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41%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
202241%37%
202137%30%
201939%35%
201834%35%
201737%35%
201634%35%
201551%51%
201455%52%
201354%52%
201254%52%
201151%50%
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45%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
202245%40%
202149%38%
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82%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
202382%90%
202291%90%
202190%88%
202092%89%
201987%90%
201887%89%
201784%89%
201689%88%
201588%87%
201488%86%
201393%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
20240.290.61
20230.290.59
20220.270.58
20210.260.58
20200.250.56
20190.250.56
20180.200.55
20170.200.55
20160.200.54
20150.320.53
20140.190.52
20130.190.51
20120.190.50
20110.170.49
20100.150.48
20090.150.48
20080.140.47
20070.150.46
20060.140.45
19990.120.41
19980.130.39
19970.130.39
19960.130.39
19950.130.38
19940.120.38
19930.140.37
19920.130.36
19910.140.37
19900.120.36
19890.130.36
19880.140.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
20241%2%
20231%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
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% Hispanic
9%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
20248%15%
20238%14%
20227%13%
20217%12%
20206%11%
20196%11%
20186%10%
20176%10%
20165%9%
20157%8%
20145%8%
20135%7%
20125%7%
20115%6%
20104%6%
20094%5%
20083%5%
20073%4%
20063%4%
19991%1%
19981%1%
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% Black
5%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
20244%21%
20235%21%
20225%21%
20214%22%
20205%22%
20195%22%
20184%22%
20174%22%
20164%22%
20156%22%
20144%23%
20134%23%
20124%24%
20114%24%
20104%24%
20094%25%
20084%25%
20075%25%
20065%25%
19996%24%
19986%23%
19976%24%
19967%23%
19957%23%
19946%23%
19937%23%
19927%22%
19917%23%
19907%22%
19897%22%
19887%22%
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% White
82%
56%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
202484%57%
202384%59%
202285%60%
202186%60%
202086%62%
201986%62%
201889%63%
201789%63%
201690%64%
201568%65%
201490%66%
201390%66%
201290%67%
201191%67%
201092%68%
200992%68%
200893%68%
200792%69%
200692%70%
199993%73%
199893%75%
199793%74%
199693%75%
199593%75%
199494%75%
199393%76%
199293%77%
199193%76%
199093%77%
198993%77%
198893%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
20243%5%
20232%4%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20153%2%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,273 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,967 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
2023$36 MM$39 MM
2022$34 MM$36 MM
2021$36 MM$39 MM
2020$34 MM$36 MM
2019$34 MM$35 MM
2018$33 MM$35 MM
2017$33 MM$34 MM
2016$33 MM$33 MM
2015$32 MM$30 MM
2014$32 MM$32 MM
2012$33 MM$32 MM
2011$33 MM$30 MM
2010$32 MM$30 MM
2009$31 MM$28 MM
2008$31 MM$28 MM
2007$29 MM$26 MM
2006$27 MM$25 MM
2005$26 MM$24 MM
2004$26 MM$23 MM
2003$24 MM$21 MM
2002$24 MM$20 MM
2001$24 MM$20 MM
2000$22 MM$19 MM
1999$21 MM$18 MM
1998$21 MM$18 MM
1997$19 MM$16 MM
1996$19 MM$15 MM
1995$17 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$35 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
2023$35 MM$38 MM
2022$33 MM$36 MM
2021$35 MM$38 MM
2020$33 MM$36 MM
2019$33 MM$35 MM
2018$33 MM$34 MM
2017$33 MM$33 MM
2016$32 MM$32 MM
2015$35 MM$29 MM
2014$33 MM$33 MM
2012$32 MM$33 MM
2011$31 MM$31 MM
2010$35 MM$29 MM
2009$33 MM$28 MM
2008$31 MM$28 MM
2007$30 MM$27 MM
2006$39 MM$25 MM
2005$34 MM$24 MM
2004$25 MM$23 MM
2003$24 MM$22 MM
2002$24 MM$22 MM
2001$25 MM$21 MM
2000$22 MM$20 MM
1999$21 MM$18 MM
1998$21 MM$18 MM
1997$20 MM$17 MM
1996$20 MM$14 MM
1995$23 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,273
$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
2023$11,666$12,207
2022$10,251$10,799
2021$11,760$12,446
2020$10,251$10,799
2019$10,221$10,461
2018$9,782$10,253
2017$9,653$9,828
2016$9,221$9,274
2015$8,901$8,707
2014$8,810$8,998
2012$8,620$9,214
2011$8,375$8,846
2010$8,212$8,707
2009$7,695$8,477
2008$7,592$8,215
2007$6,561$7,225
2006$6,339$6,967
2005$6,159$7,132
2004$6,464$6,890
2003$6,089$6,637
2002$6,011$6,218
2001$5,890$5,931
2000$5,227$5,582
1999$5,084$5,367
1998$5,012$5,303
1997$4,699$4,686
1995$4,330$4,088
1992$3,447$3,000
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Spending / Student
$11,967
$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearObion County School DistrictTennessee
2023$11,375$11,923
2022$9,918$10,735
2021$11,467$12,157
2020$9,918$10,735
2019$10,107$10,381
2018$9,849$10,022
2017$9,682$9,561
2016$9,161$9,213
2015$9,773$8,563
2014$8,979$9,415
2012$8,359$9,298
2011$7,969$8,981
2010$9,016$8,563
2009$8,061$8,379
2008$7,511$8,219
2007$7,002$7,537
2006$9,104$7,070
2005$7,894$7,221
2004$6,321$7,095
2003$6,080$6,873
2002$6,031$6,596
2001$6,165$6,372
2000$5,219$5,764
1999$5,129$5,455
1998$4,994$5,332
1997$4,898$5,155
1995$5,586$4,364
1992$3,684$3,431
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Best Obion County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillcrest Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
605 South Main St
Troy, TN 38260
(731) 536-4222
Gr: PK-8 | 587 students Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
South Fulton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
209 John C. Jones Pkwy
South Fulton, TN 38257
(731) 479-2304
Gr: PK-5 | 289 students Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Black Oak Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
365 North Shawtown Rd
Hornbeak, TN 38232
(731) 538-2271
Gr: PK-8 | 220 students Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #44.
South Fulton Middle / High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1302 South Fulton Dr
South Fulton, TN 38257
(731) 479-1441
Gr: 6-12 | 334 students Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
Lake Road Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1130 East Highway 22
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-5304
Gr: PK-8 | 492 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #66.
Ridgemont Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1285 N Highway 45 By - Pass
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 536-5171
Gr: PK-8 | 385 students Minority enrollment: 47%

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  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,959 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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