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Schools in New Union · Coffee County School District

New Union’s public schools score below 56% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

In New Union, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Union, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 7 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 6% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
2,342 students on the public path
In brief

New Union’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 158 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Union’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,333 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Coffee County Middle School, then Coffee County Central 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Union’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Tennessee school districts. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 36%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,658 test results and a graduating class of 406 could put New Union anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of New Union’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,801 in math, 2,514 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Union, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5New Union ElementaryCoffee County School DistrictA
6–8Coffee County Middle SchoolCoffee County School DistrictC
9–12Coffee County Central High Schoolin ManchesterC+

New Union’s public schools are run by Coffee 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.

Coffee County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 4,313 students, up 1% since 2020–21
$12,333TN $13,059 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 36.8% · 2514 students tested
Math24%
State average 31.1% · 2801 students tested

New Union vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share New Union’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New UnionC+Coffee County

Every school in New Union

3 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).

District schools in New Unionby address
New Union Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manchester
A
297 studentsRate it →
Coffee County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manchester
C
783 studentsRate it →
Also serving New Unionin other towns
Coffee County Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Manchester
C+
1,262 studentsRate it →

Questions about New Union’s schools

Are New Union’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Union children attend score below 56% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Union in?

Coffee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,313 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Union kids go to high school?

Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, with 1,262 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is New Union’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Coffee County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does New Union spend per student?

$12,333 in Coffee County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.