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C+

Coffee County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Manchester’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Tennessee school districts

Students
4,313
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,333
TN $13,059
Debt
$41.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Coffee County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 44% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the TN average
  • Debt of $41.9M, about $9,723 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 44% of the 147 Tennessee school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Manchester. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsManchester City School District
6–8Westwood Middle SchoolManchester City School District

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 31.1% · 2,801 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 36.8% · 2,514 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.3% · 406 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,333 per student · 6% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 54%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,258’20
4,257’21
4,395’22
4,376’23
4,313’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools.

Hillsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hillsboro
A−
424 students
North Coffee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manchester
B−
354 students
New Union Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manchester
A
297 students
Deerfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manchester
B−
290 students
East Coffee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manchester
B−
224 students
Hickerson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tullahoma
A−
219 students
Coffee County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manchester
C
783 students
Coffee County Virtual Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Manchester
51 students
Coffee County Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manchester
C+
1,262 students
Coffee County Raider Academy
Secondary · Grades 9 · Manchester
C−
409 students

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Tennessee.