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Lake County High School

Public Grades 9-12

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 6% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Lake County High School is a public high school located in Tiptonville, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 209 students. The school is part of the Lake County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a low-performing school, Lake County High School has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics over the past 10 years. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Tennessee high schools, with only 5.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra II, compared to the state average of 27.1%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 31.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearby Obion County Central High School, located approximately 18 miles away, serves as a useful comparison. Obion County Central High School is part of a higher-performing Obion County School District and consistently ranks in the top half of Tennessee high schools, with stronger academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Lake County High School.

209

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,190

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Cochran ST
Tiptonville, TN 38079

(731) 253-7734

District: Lake County

Feeder schools for Lake County High School:

Elementary:	Margaret Newton Elementary
Middle:	Lara Kendall Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

African American:

25.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (17% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (85% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Tennessee avg43%

365^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^th of 139Lake County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	365 of 389	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	360 of 392	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	333 of 384	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	291 of 358	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	277 of 347	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	249 of 342	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	259 of 341	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.7	273 of 273	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	301 of 351	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	276 of 300	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	284 of 296	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	275 of 285	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	263 of 269	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.7	263 of 273	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.4	254 of 267	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	203 of 233	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	210 of 240	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	212 of 239	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	189 of 222	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	116 of 199	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	350 of 365	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	327 of 365	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	331 of 366	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	277 of 350	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	223 of 340	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	265 of 337	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	312 of 324	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	309 of 337	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	296 of 330	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	263 of 322	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	175 of 317	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	189 of 302	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	232 of 308	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	333 of 368	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	336 of 366	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	303 of 359	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	279 of 349	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	293 of 332	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	215 of 329	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	313 of 323	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	315 of 326	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	310 of 325	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	257 of 312	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	270 of 306	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	219 of 301	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	240 of 307	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)13th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

US History29%-9 vs state

English II25%-29 vs state

English I17%-22 vs state

Biology I11%-34 vs state

Algebra II5%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Lake County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)		TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake County High School	Public	9-12	300 Cochran ST	Tiptonville	38079	Lake County	Lake County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 253-7734	209	19	10.9		130 (62.2%)	54 (25.8%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.1%)	11.1	365^th of 389 public high schools	6.2%		10.9	360^th of 392 public high schools	8.2%	5				5.1	5.0	13.0	11.3	21.1	29.2	17.0	17.0	25.5	25.0			$15,190	$2,245	$11,730
Obion County Central High School	Public	9-12	528 North Highway 51	Troy	38260	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-4688	688	52	13.2		577 (83.9%)	25 (3.6%)	72 (10.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	60.5	119^th of 389 public high schools	69.4%		66.9	84^th of 392 public high schools	78.6%	35	28.7	27.7	70.0	21.6	33.1	50.3	49.0			37.2	35.4	51.4	49.4	41.1	38.2	$13,149	$801	$11,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake County High School

What district is Lake County High School in?

Lake County

What is the racial makeup of Lake County High School?

Students at Lake County High School are 65% White, 26% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Lake County High School a good school?

Lake County High School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Tennessee high schools.

How many students attend Lake County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended Lake County High School.

What schools feed into Lake County High School?

Lake County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Margaret Newton Elementary
Middle : Lara Kendall Elementary

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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