West Carroll Special School District

1415 Highway 77
Atwood, TN 38220
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 302 students in West Carroll Special School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in West Carroll Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in West Carroll Special School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Carroll Junior/senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
511 Schools
# Students
734 Students
323,821 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Carroll Special School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#134 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
25%
37%
33%
40%
(21-22)
75-79%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
84%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,839 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,970 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,839
$12,075
Spending / Student
$13,970
$11,570

Best West Carroll Special School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Carroll Junior/senior High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
760 Highway 77
Atwood, TN 38220
(731) 662-7116
Gr: 7-12 | 302 students Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 734 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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