An equity score of 41/100 ranks Meigs County #58 of 141 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,171 per pupil, Meigs County ranks #88 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,751
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,171
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Meigs County operates 4 public schools serving 1,751 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Meigs County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,171 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.2% local, 57.8% state, and 24.0% 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 41/100, ranked #58 of 141 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 383.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Meigs County High School, with a diversity index of 15.1/100.
Its largest campus is Meigs County High School, enrolling 527 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Meigs County High School accounts for 29.3% of all Meigs County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Meigs County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Meigs County student-counselor ratio is 383:1 — 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.
Meigs County chronic absenteeism rate is 15.6% — 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 Meigs County is typically wider than the Meigs County-aggregate figure suggests.
Meigs County has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,751 students.
How much does Meigs County spend per student?
Meigs County spends $11,171 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #58 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Meigs County?
Meigs County students are 92.3% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Meigs County?
Meigs County has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #58 out of 141 districts in Tennessee.