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Ripley High School

Public Grades 9-12

332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 15% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Ripley High School is a public high school in Ripley, Tennessee, serving 638 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked 119 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ripley High School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Tennessee high schools over the past several years.

Academically, Ripley High School underperforms compared to the state and its local district on standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.5% of Ripley High School students were proficient or better in Biology I, compared to 27.8% in the Lauderdale County district and 45.7% statewide. The school also has a lower four-year graduation rate of around 85% and a higher dropout rate ranging from 2.9% to 8.1% in recent years. Additionally, Ripley High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate between 18.9% and 29.7% compared to the state average.

Interestingly, Halls High School, a nearby school in the same district, consistently outperforms Ripley High School on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like Biology I, English I, and Geometry. This comparison highlights the potential for improvement at Ripley High School, but also underscores the systemic challenges facing the Lauderdale County School District. Addressing the needs of Ripley High School's diverse student population, particularly its high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, will be crucial in driving meaningful and sustainable improvements.

614

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,486

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

254 Jefferson ST
Ripley, TN 38063

(731) 635-2642

District: Lauderdale County

Feeder schools for Ripley High School:

Elementary:	Ripley Elementary
	Ripley Primary
Middle:	Ripley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.1%

White:

33.9%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Tennessee average (74% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg44%

332^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Lauderdale County

119^th of 139Lauderdale 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	332 of 389	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	367 of 392	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	349 of 384	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	290 of 358	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	288 of 347	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	272 of 342	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	280 of 341	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	269 of 273	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	283 of 351	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.2	231 of 300	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.9	248 of 296	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.9	243 of 285	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	216 of 269	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	241 of 273	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.1	232 of 267	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	179 of 233	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	237 of 240	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	208 of 239	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	174 of 222	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	173 of 208	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	134 of 187	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	155 of 199	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	321 of 365	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	344 of 365	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	329 of 366	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	294 of 350	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	288 of 340	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	268 of 337	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	255 of 324	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	333 of 337	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	294 of 330	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	285 of 322	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	282 of 317	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	258 of 302	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	274 of 308	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	301 of 368	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	337 of 366	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	328 of 359	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	261 of 349	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	268 of 332	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	256 of 329	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	282 of 323	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	301 of 326	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	223 of 312	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	241 of 306	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	222 of 301	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	231 of 307	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II32%-22 vs state

Biology I20%-26 vs state

English I17%-22 vs state

Geometry16%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	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 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ripley High School	Public	9-12	254 Jefferson ST	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 635-2642	638	44	14.5		221 (34.6%)	369 (57.8%)	23 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	18.7	332^nd of 389 public high schools	14.7%		9.9	367^th of 392 public high schools	6.4%	35				21.1	7.4	19.5				18.6	16.9	33.8	31.9	35.3	17.1		9.1	16.5	$13,486	$912	$11,695
Halls High School	Public	9-12	800 West Tigrett ST	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	No	(731) 836-9642	362	28	12.9		253 (69.9%)	70 (19.3%)	22 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	53.6	157^th of 389 public high schools	59.6%		50.2	174^th of 392 public high schools	55.6%	17	35.2	36.1		44.2		44.4				35.1	34.2	59.0	59.5	29.4	19.7			21.1	$14,606	$793	$12,663
Covington High School	Public	9-12	803 South College	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5853	657	47	13.9		301 (45.8%)	320 (48.7%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	37.4	234^th of 389 public high schools	39.8%		27.6	284^th of 392 public high schools	27.6%	50			43.0	27.9		37.9				23.8	23.6	40.1	40.5	90.0	29.7	29.2		33.1	$12,242	$826	$10,761
Haywood High School	Public	9-12	1175 E College	Brownsville	38012	Haywood County	Haywood County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 772-1845	776	58	13.3		161 (20.7%)	534 (68.8%)	64 (8.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	10.7	368^th of 389 public high schools	5.4%		15.6	339^th of 392 public high schools	13.5%	29	7.6	9.0		12.3		11.8	13.1	10.3	12.2	16.6	16.6	29.2	29.2	27.6	5.1			7.5	$16,372	$1,622	$13,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Ripley High School

Is Ripley High School a good school?

Ripley High School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Tennessee high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ripley High School?

Students at Ripley High School are 58% African American, 34% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Ripley High School?

Ripley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ripley Elementary
Elementary : Ripley Primary
Middle : Ripley Middle School

What district is Ripley High School in?

Lauderdale County

How many students attend Ripley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Ripley High School.

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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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