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Selmer, Tennessee - 9 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Mcnairy County #14 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,521 per pupil, Mcnairy County ranks #82 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,831
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$10,521
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mcnairy County operates 9 public schools serving 3,831 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mcnairy County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,521 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.9% local, 60.0% state, and 20.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #14 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 420.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.5% White, 7.1% African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mcnairy County Virtual School K-12, with a diversity index of 39.4/100.
Its largest campus is Adamsville Elementary, enrolling 710 students (19% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mcnairy County Virtual School K-12, at 33 students, a 22x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Adamsville Elementary accounts for 18.5% of all Mcnairy County student enrollment
That concentration means Mcnairy County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Mcnairy County school enrollment varies 22× across entities
Mcnairy County school enrollment ranges from 33 students (lowest) to 710 students (highest), a spread of 677 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mcnairy County student-counselor ratio is 420:1 — 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.
Mcnairy County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Mcnairy County is typically wider than the Mcnairy County-aggregate figure suggests.
Mcnairy County has 9 schools, including 6 combined, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,831 students.
How much does Mcnairy County spend per student?
Mcnairy County spends $10,521 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #14 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Mcnairy County?
Mcnairy County students are 86.5% White, 7.1% African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mcnairy County?
Mcnairy County has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #14 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.