Macon County operates 8 public schools serving 4,231 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,216 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Macon County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,210 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 21.0% local, 60.3% state, and 18.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $56,951 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 30/100, ranked #100 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 574.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.2% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Macon County High School accounts for 22.9% of all Macon County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Macon County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Macon County school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Macon County school enrollment ranges from 328 students (lowest) to 964 students (highest), a spread of 636 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Macon County student-counselor ratio is 575:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Macon County chronic absenteeism rate is 11.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Macon County has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,231 students.
How much does Macon County spend per student?
Macon County spends $11,210 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #100 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Macon County?
The average teacher salary in Macon County is $56,951 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Macon County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Macon County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Macon County?
Macon County students are 81.2% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Macon County?
Macon County has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #100 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.