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West Carroll Special 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 347 students in West Carroll Special School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in West Carroll Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
3 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
783 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Carroll Special 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 75-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
7%
19%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,911 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,096 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,911
$11,979
Spending / Student
$13,096
$11,478
Best West Carroll Special School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Carroll Junior/senior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
760 Highway 77
Atwood, TN 38220
(731) 662-7116
Atwood, TN 38220
(731) 662-7116
Gr: 7-12 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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