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Obion County Schools, Tennessee

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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,960 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Obion County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Obion County). During the 2024 school year, 2,960 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Barry Adams
Chris Akin
Tim Britt
Fritz Fussell
Shannon Graham
Keisha Hooper
Jared Poore

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,128,000 $2,926 21%
Local: $12,263,000 $3,930 28%
State: $22,635,000 $7,255 51%
Total: $44,026,000 $14,111
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $41,687,000 $13,361
Total Current Expenditures: $35,092,000 $11,247
Instructional Expenditures: $20,680,000 $6,628 50%
Student and Staff Support: $3,888,000 $1,246 9%
Administration: $3,446,000 $1,104 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,078,000 $2,268 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,825,000 $1,866
Construction: $4,193,000 $1,343
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $633,000 $202
Interest on Debt: $137,000 $43


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 (%)
2021-2022 39 60-79 20-24 30-34 PS 41
2020-2021 40 >=50 25-29 35-39 42
2018-2019 38 >=50 20-24 35-39 39
2017-2018 34 >=50 25-29 25-29 35
2016-2017 37 >=50 25-29 30-34 38
2015-2016 13 PS <=20 <50 10-14
2014-2015 58 >=50 40-44 50-54 59
2013-2014 58 >=50 35-39 45-49 60
2012-2013 56 >=50 35-39 45-49 PS 58
2011-2012 55 >=50 30-34 50-54 PS 55
2010-2011 47 >=50 35-39 35-39 48

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 (%)
2021-2022 41 >=50 20-24 30-34 PS 43
2020-2021 37 >=50 25-29 25-29 38
2018-2019 39 >=50 25-29 25-29 40
2017-2018 38 >=50 15-19 25-29 40
2016-2017 37 >=50 25-29 20-24 39
2015-2016 34 PS 21-39 <50 34
2014-2015 51 >=50 30-34 35-39 53
2013-2014 55 >=50 30-34 40-44 57
2012-2013 54 >=50 40-44 40-44 55
2011-2012 54 <50 40-44 40-44 PS 55
2010-2011 51 >=50 35-39 35-39 PS 52

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 (%)
2021-2022 91 PS >=80 >=50 90-94
2020-2021 90 PS >=50 >=80 90-94
2019-2020 92 PS >=80 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 87 PS >=80 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 87 PS >=80 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 84 60-79 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 89 PS 60-79 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 88 PS >=50 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 88 >=50 60-79 85-89
2012-2013 93 PS >=80 >=50 PS 90-94
2011-2012 91 PS >=80 >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 84 PS 60-79 >=50 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 (%)
2023-2024 2,960 -5.2
2022-2023 3,113 -0.2
2021-2022 3,120 1.0
2020-2021 3,088 -6.3
2019-2020 3,281 0.0
2018-2019 3,282 -2.0
2017-2018 3,348 -2.5
2016-2017 3,432 -3.1
2015-2016 3,537 -2.4
2014-2015 3,622 -1.8
2013-2014 3,688 -1.5
2012-2013 3,744 -1.2
2011-2012 3,789 -3.7
2010-2011 3,929 0.1
2009-2010 3,926 -2.9
2008-2009 4,038 -1.6
2007-2008 4,103 -5.9
2006-2007 4,347 1.9
2005-2006 4,266 -0.7
2004-2005 4,294 7.6
2003-2004 3,966 -1.2
2002-2003 4,015 0.6
2001-2002 3,989 -1.4
2000-2001 4,045 -4.9
1999-2000 4,242 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Obion County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 2.1
Black 4.3 20.5
Hispanic 8.0 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 2.8 4.7
White 84.1 57.7

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 2023-2024 school year, Obion County Schools had 249.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.89.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 13.00
Elementary: 157.50
Secondary: 71.50
Total: 249.00

Obion County Schools employed 1.00 district administrators and 14.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 14.00
School Administrative Support: 16.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 50.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 17.00
Other Support Services: 169.00


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]

Obion County Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Black Oak Elementary220PK-8
Hillcrest Elementary537PK-8
Lake Road Elementary503PK-8
Obion County Central High School6889-12
Ridgemont Elementary369PK-8
South Fulton Elementary315PK-5
South Fulton Middle / High School3286-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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