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Tipton County School District

1580 Highway 51 South
Covington, TN 38019

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Top 50%

Tel: (901) 476-7148

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Tipton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 7,046 students in Tipton County School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Tipton County School District have an score of 45% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 35% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,499 Schools

# Students

10,092 Students

719,350 Students

# Teachers

620 Teachers

48,385 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	398	198
Kind	706	500
1	745	510
2	757	523
3	699	502
4	741	504
5	720	510
6	731	504
7	748	470
8	739	468
9	9	37
10	22	36
11	8	33
12	23	33

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Tipton County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#55 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tipton County School District
2023	#55
2022	#46
2021	#51
2019	#39
2018	#29
2017	#51
2016	#102
2015	#39
2014	#64
2013	#41
2012	#36

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39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	39%	34%
2022	39%	31%
2021	33%	28%
2019	49%	39%
2018	42%	35%
2017	40%	36%
2016	13%	17%
2015	68%	57%
2014	57%	52%
2013	59%	52%
2012	56%	49%

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36%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2022	36%	37%
2021	30%	30%
2019	36%	35%
2018	42%	35%
2017	35%	35%
2016	31%	35%
2015	53%	51%
2014	50%	52%
2013	55%	52%
2012	56%	52%
2011	53%	50%

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40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2022	40%	40%
2021	40%	38%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	87%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	91%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	96%	90%
2018	97%	89%
2017	97%	89%
2016	97%	88%
2015	98%	87%
2014	98%	86%
2013	98%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.49	0.59
2022	0.48	0.58
2021	0.48	0.58
2020	0.43	0.56
2019	0.43	0.56
2018	0.41	0.55
2017	0.41	0.55
2016	0.41	0.54
2015	0.41	0.53
2014	0.42	0.52
2013	0.42	0.51
2012	0.41	0.50
2011	0.41	0.49
2010	0.41	0.48
2009	0.41	0.48
2008	0.42	0.47
2007	0.41	0.46
2006	0.42	0.45
1999	0.34	0.41
1998	0.35	0.39
1997	0.35	0.39
1996	0.38	0.39
1995	0.35	0.38
1994	0.37	0.38
1993	0.41	0.37
1992	0.39	0.36
1991	0.39	0.37
1990	0.40	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%

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% Black

23%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	23%	21%
2022	22%	21%
2021	22%	22%
2020	23%	22%
2019	23%	22%
2018	24%	22%
2017	24%	22%
2016	25%	22%
2015	23%	22%
2014	25%	23%
2013	25%	23%
2012	24%	24%
2011	25%	24%
2010	25%	24%
2009	25%	25%
2008	26%	25%
2007	26%	25%
2006	26%	25%
1999	22%	24%
1998	23%	23%
1997	22%	24%
1996	24%	23%
1995	22%	23%
1994	24%	23%
1993	24%	23%
1992	26%	22%
1991	26%	23%
1990	27%	22%

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% White

67%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	68%	59%
2022	68%	60%
2021	69%	60%
2020	72%	62%
2019	72%	62%
2018	73%	63%
2017	73%	63%
2016	73%	64%
2015	72%	65%
2014	72%	66%
2013	72%	66%
2012	73%	67%
2011	73%	67%
2010	73%	68%
2009	73%	68%
2008	72%	68%
2007	72%	69%
2006	72%	70%
1999	78%	73%
1998	77%	75%
1997	78%	74%
1996	73%	75%
1995	78%	75%
1994	76%	75%
1993	65%	76%
1992	74%	77%
1991	74%	76%
1990	73%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,413 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,231 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$105 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$105 MM	$39 MM
2022	$98 MM	$36 MM
2021	$105 MM	$39 MM
2020	$98 MM	$36 MM
2019	$99 MM	$35 MM
2018	$97 MM	$35 MM
2017	$97 MM	$34 MM
2016	$95 MM	$33 MM
2015	$90 MM	$30 MM
2014	$95 MM	$32 MM
2012	$92 MM	$32 MM
2011	$93 MM	$30 MM
2010	$90 MM	$30 MM
2009	$87 MM	$28 MM
2008	$86 MM	$28 MM
2007	$79 MM	$26 MM
2006	$77 MM	$25 MM
2005	$72 MM	$24 MM
2004	$65 MM	$23 MM
2003	$56 MM	$21 MM
2002	$53 MM	$20 MM
2001	$51 MM	$20 MM
2000	$47 MM	$19 MM
1999	$46 MM	$18 MM
1998	$43 MM	$18 MM
1997	$38 MM	$16 MM
1996	$34 MM	$15 MM
1995	$31 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$103 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$103 MM	$38 MM
2022	$96 MM	$36 MM
2021	$103 MM	$38 MM
2020	$96 MM	$36 MM
2019	$97 MM	$35 MM
2018	$94 MM	$34 MM
2017	$93 MM	$33 MM
2016	$93 MM	$32 MM
2015	$90 MM	$29 MM
2014	$94 MM	$33 MM
2012	$92 MM	$33 MM
2011	$92 MM	$31 MM
2010	$90 MM	$29 MM
2009	$89 MM	$28 MM
2008	$98 MM	$28 MM
2007	$81 MM	$27 MM
2006	$75 MM	$25 MM
2005	$76 MM	$24 MM
2004	$72 MM	$23 MM
2003	$58 MM	$22 MM
2002	$56 MM	$22 MM
2001	$54 MM	$21 MM
2000	$53 MM	$20 MM
1999	$53 MM	$18 MM
1998	$44 MM	$18 MM
1997	$40 MM	$17 MM
1996	$41 MM	$14 MM
1995	$40 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,413

$11,980

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,253	$12,207
2022	$9,157	$10,799
2021	$10,111	$12,446
2020	$9,157	$10,799
2019	$9,145	$10,461
2018	$8,772	$10,253
2017	$8,696	$9,828
2016	$8,346	$9,274
2015	$7,806	$8,707
2014	$8,157	$8,998
2012	$7,674	$9,214
2011	$7,669	$8,846
2010	$7,475	$8,707
2009	$7,237	$8,477
2008	$7,092	$8,215
2007	$6,608	$7,225
2006	$6,619	$6,967
2005	$6,331	$7,132
2004	$5,785	$6,890
2003	$5,540	$6,637
2002	$5,300	$6,218
2001	$5,199	$5,931
2000	$4,788	$5,582
1999	$4,769	$5,367
1998	$4,594	$5,303
1997	$4,177	$4,686
1995	$3,522	$4,088
1992	$3,365	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,231

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tipton County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,074	$11,923
2022	$8,975	$10,735
2021	$9,935	$12,157
2020	$8,975	$10,735
2019	$8,923	$10,381
2018	$8,494	$10,022
2017	$8,346	$9,561
2016	$8,143	$9,213
2015	$7,768	$8,563
2014	$8,135	$9,415
2012	$7,678	$9,298
2011	$7,583	$8,981
2010	$7,439	$8,563
2009	$7,407	$8,379
2008	$8,147	$8,219
2007	$6,773	$7,537
2006	$6,474	$7,070
2005	$6,728	$7,221
2004	$6,456	$7,095
2003	$5,778	$6,873
2002	$5,570	$6,596
2001	$5,481	$6,372
2000	$5,469	$5,764
1999	$5,436	$5,455
1998	$4,697	$5,332
1997	$4,381	$5,155
1995	$4,566	$4,364
1992	$3,764	$3,431

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,092 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 87% (Top 50% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education