Summary:
The city of Decatur, Tennessee, is served by a single high school, Meigs County High School, which enrolls 527 students in grades 9 through 12 within the Meigs County Schools district. While the district overall ranks in the bottom third of Tennessee districts (101st out of 141), the high school itself has been climbing steadily: it improved from the 47th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 63rd percentile in 2025–2026, now ranking 148th out of 400 high schools statewide.
Meigs County High School stands out for its exceptional graduation and attendance outcomes. Its graduation rate is 97.7%, well above the state average of 90.5%, and only 8.2% of students are chronically absent, less than half the statewide rate of 18.3%. Academically, U.S. History is the school's clear strength, with 50% proficiency compared to 42.4% statewide, and Biology I proficiency (47.7%) nearly matches the state average. These areas also showed strong year-over-year gains, including a 10-point jump in U.S. History and an 8.6-point jump in Geometry.
Mathematics remains the biggest concern. Algebra I proficiency is just 19.7% against a 32.3% state average, and Geometry sits at 35.1% versus 42.3%. English results are mixed: English II is nearly at the state average and improved by 6.9 points, but English I declined by 4.4 points. At the 10th-grade level, Biology and English II are notable bright spots, and 11th-grade U.S. History and Algebra II both outperform state averages. Overall, this small school combines a near-universal graduation rate, low absenteeism, and a positive upward trajectory in state rankings, making it a solid choice in the area despite the need for targeted math intervention.
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