Weakley County Schools & Education
Weakley County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
93.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
93.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,286
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#54
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Weakley County
Measured School Summary
Weakley County performs at an average level with a school score of 48/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,286 per pupil, Weakley County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 3% above the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Weakley 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
11 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
48/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #54 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
93.0%
0.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,286
$71 above the state average
School coverage
11
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Weakley County has 11 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 Weakley 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.
Dominant-district county
Weakley County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 11 of 11 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#54
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 1 points above 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.
Weakley County
Elementary to high school visible
3,987 students
11 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Weakley County is the largest listed district slice, with 11 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 Weakley 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
Weakley County Educational Expenditure Trails National Funding Benchmarks
Education data brief for Weakley County, Tennessee.
Weakley County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $6,286, which is consistent with the Tennessee state average of $6,215 but represents less than half of the $13,000 national average. The Weakley County district oversees 11 schools and a total enrollment of 3,987 students. The school mix includes a majority of rural campuses, with Westview High School serving as the largest institution at 560 students. The county’s graduation rate of 93.0% is nearly aligned with the state average of 93.3% and sits 6 percentage points above the national average of 87.0%. However, the composite school score of 48.4 is lower than the national median of 50.0, although it remains slightly above the Tennessee state average of 47.5. For further research on Tennessee school funding, see the NCES Common Core of Data records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
11
in Weakley County
Reported Enrollment
3,987
11 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Weakley County
11 Public Schools in Weakley 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 11 of 11 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westview High School | Record | Weakley County | Martin, 38237Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 560 |
| Greenfield School | Record | Weakley County | Greenfield, 38230Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 485 |
| Dresden Elementary | Record | Weakley County | Dresden, 38225Rural: Distant | PK–4 | Primary | 467 |
| Martin Primary | Record | Weakley County | Martin, 38237Town: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 451 |
| Martin Middle School | Record | Weakley County | Martin, 38237Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 446 |
| Gleason School | Record | Weakley County | Gleason, 38229Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 391 |
| Martin Elementary | Record | Weakley County | Martin, 38237Town: Remote | 3–5 | Primary | 367 |
| Dresden Middle School | Record | Weakley County | Dresden, 38225Rural: Distant | 5–8 | Middle | 338 |
| Dresden High School | Record | Weakley County | Dresden, 38225Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 314 |
| Sharon School | Record | Weakley County | Sharon, 38255Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 168 |
| Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education | Record | Weakley County | Dresden, 38225Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 0 |
Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education
Weakley County
Dresden, 38225 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,286
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.