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Decatur County Schools, Tennessee

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Decatur County Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,524 (2022-2023)
Schools: 4 (2022-2023)
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Decatur County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Decatur County). During the 2023 school year, 1,524 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Decatur County Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Alan Brasher
Joseph Fisher
Tom Haggard
Tracy McCormic
Rhonda Mitchell
Kristen Smart
Wayne Stanfill
Athalia Taylor
Kent Whitwell

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,670,000 $1,802 15%
Local: $4,687,000 $3,163 26%
State: $10,304,000 $6,953 58%
Total: $17,661,000 $11,917
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $16,487,000 $11,124
Total Current Expenditures: $14,790,000 $9,979
Instructional Expenditures: $9,050,000 $6,106 55%
Student and Staff Support: $2,071,000 $1,397 13%
Administration: $1,256,000 $847 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,413,000 $1,628 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,374,000 $927
Construction: $523,000 $352
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $276,000 $186
Interest on Debt: $47,000 $31


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45 <50 21-39 30-39 PS 47
2018-2019 50 PS 20-29 40-49 PS 51
2017-2018 42 PS 30-39 20-29 PS 44
2016-2017 41 PS 21-39 11-19 42
2015-2016 6-9 PS <50 PS PS 6-9
2014-2015 61 PS 70-79 30-39 PS 62
2013-2014 54 PS 30-39 30-39 PS 56
2012-2013 56 PS 40-49 40-49 PS 57
2011-2012 51 PS 30-39 40-49 PS 53
2010-2011 34 PS 20-29 11-19 36

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 33 >=50 21-39 20-29 PS 34
2018-2019 33 PS <=20 11-19 PS 35
2017-2018 32 PS 11-19 11-19 PS 33
2016-2017 33 PS <=20 20-29 PS 34
2015-2016 30-34 >=50 <50 30-34
2014-2015 50 PS 30-39 11-19 PS 52
2013-2014 46 PS 40-49 20-29 PS 48
2012-2013 47 PS 40-49 30-39 PS 48
2011-2012 50 PS 40-49 40-49 51
2010-2011 46 PS 30-39 20-29 48

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2017-2018 90-94 PS >=50 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS >=50 >=95
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS PS >=95
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS >=95
2011-2012 80-84 >=50 80-84
2010-2011 85-89 >=50 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,524 2.3
2021-2022 1,489 0.5
2020-2021 1,482 -8.0
2019-2020 1,601 -0.9
2018-2019 1,615 -3.5
2017-2018 1,672 -0.2
2016-2017 1,676 -0.9
2015-2016 1,691 0.6
2014-2015 1,681 1.2
2013-2014 1,660 -1.6
2012-2013 1,687 -1.9
2011-2012 1,719 1.0
2010-2011 1,701 0.5
2009-2010 1,692 1.1
2008-2009 1,674 -0.3
2007-2008 1,679 1.8
2006-2007 1,648 2.8
2005-2006 1,602 2.5
2004-2005 1,562 4.3
2003-2004 1,495 -0.1
2002-2003 1,497 -3.1
2001-2002 1,544 -13.5
2000-2001 1,753 -6.7
1999-2000 1,871 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Decatur County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 2.0
Black 2.3 20.7
Hispanic 5.8 13.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.6 4.5
White 87.5 58.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Decatur County Schools had 113.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.49.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 70.25
Secondary: 30.75
Total: 113.00

Decatur County Schools employed 0.50 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.50
District Administrative Support: 15.00
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 8.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 10.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 17.00
Other Support Services: 62.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Decatur County Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Decatur County Middle School4265-8
Decaturville Elementary262PK-5
Parsons Elementary376PK-4
Riverside High School4609-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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