Lake County Schools & Education
Lake County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
27/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,839
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
27/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#89
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Lake County
Measured School Summary
Lake County faces educational challenges with a school score of 27/100 and a graduation rate of 84.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,839 per pupil, Lake County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 42% below the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 9.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Lake County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
3 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
27/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #89 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
84.0%
9.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,839
$624 above the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Lake County has 3 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Lake County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Lake County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#89
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 20 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Lake County
Elementary to high school visible
749 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Lake County is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Lake County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Lake County Composite School Score Significantly Below State Average
Education data brief for Lake County, Tennessee.
Lake County’s composite school score is 27.1, which is lower than the Tennessee average of 47.5 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate for the county is 84.0%, which falls below both the state rate of 93.3% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county's school system is very small, consisting of a single district with 749 students across three rural schools. Lara Kendall Elementary is the largest facility with 340 students. Per-pupil expenditure in Lake County is $6,839, which is higher than the Tennessee state average of $6,215 but lower than the national average of $13,000. All schools in the district are classified as rural, and there are no charter schools. For more detailed statistics on student progress and school environments, consult the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Lake County
Reported Enrollment
749
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Lake County
Lake County
3 Public Schools in Lake County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Kendall Elementary | Record | Lake County | Ridgely, 38080Rural: Remote | 3–8 | Middle | 340 |
| Margaret Newton Elementary | Record | Lake County | Tiptonville, 38079Rural: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 210 |
| Lake Co High School | Record | Lake County | Tiptonville, 38079Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 199 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,839
State avg $6,215
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.