Millington Municipal Schools

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Millington, Tennessee - 3 schools

An equity score of 24/100 ranks Millington Municipal Schools #120 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $10,917 per pupil, Millington Municipal Schools ranks #65 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,602
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,917
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Millington Municipal Schools operates 3 public schools serving 2,602 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 Shelby County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,917 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.3% local, 38.1% state, and 27.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #120 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 564.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 36.4% White, 35.9% African American, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Millington Central Middle High School, with a diversity index of 71.2/100.

Its largest campus is Millington Central Middle High School, enrolling 1,193 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).

Millington Central Middle High School accounts for 45.8% of all Millington Municipal Schools student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Millington Municipal Schools a distant remainder — means Millington Municipal Schools-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Millington Municipal Schools school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities

Millington Municipal Schools school enrollment ranges from 537 students (lowest) to 1,193 students (highest), a spread of 656 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Millington Municipal Schools student-counselor ratio is 564:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Millington Municipal Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 26.7% — 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 Millington Municipal Schools is typically wider than the Millington Municipal Schools-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

27.5%
Federal
38.1%
State
34.3%
Local

Funding Equity

24
Equity Score
120 / 140
State Rank
38
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Millington Municipal Schools.

White 36.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0%
African American 35.9%
Asian 1.6%
Multiracial 10.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 70.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Millington Municipal Schools's schools, above the Tennessee average of 38.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Millington Central Middle High School 71.2
  2. 2 Millington Intermediate School 70.2
  3. 3 Millington Primary School 69.4

Programs & Resources

1 / 3
Schools with AP
10 AP courses total
564.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
26.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Millington Municipal Schools

School Enrollment
Millington Central Middle High School
1,193
Millington Primary School
857
Millington Intermediate School
537

How Millington Municipal Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Tennessee districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Dyersburg Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Lenoir City Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Scott County Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Humphreys County Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Haywood County Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Millington Municipal Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Millington Municipal Schools?

Millington Municipal Schools has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,602 students.

How much does Millington Municipal Schools spend per student?

Millington Municipal Schools spends $10,917 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #120 in Tennessee.

What is the demographic composition of Millington Municipal Schools?

Millington Municipal Schools students are 36.4% White, 35.9% African American, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Millington Municipal Schools?

Millington Municipal Schools has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #120 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.