Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Decatur’s public schools score below 61% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
In Decatur, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Decatur, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Decatur’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 166 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Decatur’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Decatur’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,257 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Meigs Middle School, then Meigs County High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Decatur’s grade
C+: better than 39% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Decatur, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Decatur · depends on your address
Meigs North Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 472 students
Meigs South Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 392 students
Kindergarten in Decatur · depends on your address
Meigs North Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 472 students
Meigs South Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 392 students
1st grade in Decatur · depends on your address
Meigs North Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 472 students
Meigs South Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 392 students
2nd grade in Decatur · depends on your address
Meigs North Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 472 students
Meigs South Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 392 students
3rd grade in Decatur · depends on your address
Meigs North Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 472 students
Meigs South Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 392 students
4th grade in Decatur · depends on your address
Meigs North Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 472 students
Meigs South Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 392 students
5th grade in Decatur · depends on your address
Meigs North Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 472 students
Meigs South Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 392 students
6th grade in Decatur
Meigs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 406 students
7th grade in Decatur
Meigs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 406 students
8th grade in Decatur
Meigs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 406 students
9th grade in Decatur
Meigs County High School
Grades 9–12 · 527 students
10th grade in Decatur
Meigs County High School
Grades 9–12 · 527 students
11th grade in Decatur
Meigs County High School
Grades 9–12 · 527 students
12th grade in Decatur
Meigs County High School
Grades 9–12 · 527 students
Decatur’s public schools are run by Meigs County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Decatur vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Decatur’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | C+ | Meigs County |
Every school in Decatur
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Decatur’s schools
Are Decatur’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Decatur children attend score below 61% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Decatur in?
Meigs County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,797 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Decatur kids go to high school?
Meigs County High School, with 527 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Decatur’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Meigs County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Decatur spend per student?
$11,257 in Meigs County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Decatur families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Decatur → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.