Middle school (grades 6-8) · Selmer, TN

Selmer Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Selmer Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 470288001004
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👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Selmer Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Tennessee schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Selmer · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
8.2:1
small classes for Tennessee
197
students enrolled

Selmer Middle School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Selmer Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Selmer, TN.

School address

Selmer, TN 38375
District: Mcnairy County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470288001004 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

Selmer Middle School shrank from 232 students in 2022-23 to 206 in 2023-24 (-11.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 24.6 → 22.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-26 students YoY 470288001004 · Selmer, TN Middle · SMALL · TRAD

197 enr · 8.2:1 · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Adamsville Elementary (710 students)

Selmer Middle School shrank from 232 students in 2022-23 to 206 in 2023-24 (-11.2%). Teacher FTE lost 24.6 → 22.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Selmer Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Selmer Middle School reports 197 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Selmer Middle School compares

Selmer Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.2:1 ▼ 46% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 197 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
197
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
8.2:1
students per teacher - 46% below state mean
Top 5% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,456
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 197 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.6%
African American 14.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 76.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Selmer Middle School is about as mixed as the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mcnairy County reports $11,456 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Selmer Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Adamsville Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mcnairy Central High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Selmer Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Adamsville High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bethel Springs Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Selmer Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mcnairy County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~197 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Selmer Middle School

How many students attend Selmer Middle School?

Selmer Middle School has 197 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Selmer, TN. CCD year-over-year: 232 (2022-23) → 206 (2023-24), down 26.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Selmer Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Selmer Middle School is 8.2:1, which is 46% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Selmer Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Selmer Middle School is White at 76.6% of enrollment, in Selmer, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Selmer Middle School?

Selmer Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Selmer Middle School rank among public schools in Selmer?

By Resource Investment Index, Selmer Middle School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Selmer, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Mcnairy County?

Besides Selmer Middle School, Mcnairy County also operates Adamsville Elementary (710 students), Mcnairy Central High School (673 students), and Selmer Elementary (548 students). See the Mcnairy County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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