High Schools in Obion County Schools

Obion County Schools, a 4-star district ranked 41st out of 141 in Tennessee, serves the county with two high schools: South Fulton Middle / High School, a combined 6-12 school in South Fulton with 334 students, and Obion County Central High School, a traditional 9-12 school in Troy with 652 students. Both schools earned 4 stars in the 2025-2026 state rankings, with South Fulton placing 68th out of 400 high schools (83rd percentile) and Obion County Central placing 87th (78th percentile).

South Fulton Middle / High School is the stronger overall performer, ranking in the 83rd, 76th, and 87th percentiles over the past three years while earning 4 stars every year. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 11.2%, far below Obion County Central High School's 20.2% and the state's 18.3%. South Fulton also posts exceptional math and science scores, including 81.6% proficiency in 8th grade math versus the state's 38.3%, 73.3% all-grades math proficiency, and 71.9% proficiency in Biology I. Obion County Central High School is the standout for improvement and graduation: from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026 it gained 17.8 points in Algebra II, 15.8 points in English II, and 9.5 points in Geometry, while its 93.0% graduation rate exceeds the state's 90.5%.

Per-student spending is roughly 11% higher at South Fulton Middle / High School ($14,593) than at Obion County Central High School ($13,149), likely reflecting its smaller enrollment and combined school structure. Obion County Central leads in Geometry (47.7% vs. 34.3%), while South Fulton holds the edge in most other core subjects, including English II (67.6% vs. 65.2%) and Algebra I (38.5% vs. 28.2%). Both schools improved substantially in math and English II, but both also saw slight declines in English I, which is worth monitoring. Keep in mind that South Fulton's most recent graduation and dropout rates are from 2023-2024, and free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratio data were not available for either school, so some caution is warranted when comparing the two directly.