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McKenzie High School

Q: Is McKenzie High School a good school?

McKenzie High School ranks 103 rd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

McKenzie High School is a public high school serving 352 students in grades 9-12 in McKenzie, Tennessee. The school is part of the McKenzie District, which is ranked 43 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McKenzie High School has consistently performed well academically, ranking 103 out of 389 Tennessee high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in subjects like Biology I, English II, and Algebra II exceed the state averages. Additionally, McKenzie High School maintains a strong 96.8% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average, and a low 3.4% dropout rate. The school's performance is equitable across various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Bradford High School, West Carroll Junior/Senior High School, and Henry County High School, McKenzie High School generally outperforms its counterparts in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. This suggests the school is well-positioned to serve the educational needs of the local community.

366

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,493

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23292 Highway 22
Mc Kenzie, TN 38201

(731) 352-2133

District: McKenzie

Feeder schools for McKenzie High School:

Elementary:	McKenzie Elementary
Middle:	McKenzie Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

African American:

8.2%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Geometry scores 10 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg40%

103^rd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 139McKenzie 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	63.9	103 of 389	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	118 of 392	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	56 of 384	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	47 of 358	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	30 of 347	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.1	39 of 342	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	44 of 341	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	55.4	102 of 273	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	102 of 351	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	30 of 300	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	74.8	32 of 296	89.2%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	18 of 285	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.2	25 of 269	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	64.8	99 of 273	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	68 of 267	74.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	52 of 233	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	63 of 240	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	111 of 239	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	81 of 222	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	47 of 208	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	50 of 187	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	32 of 199	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	107 of 365	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	130 of 365	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	47 of 366	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	23 of 350	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	19 of 340	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	32 of 337	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	119 of 213	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	45 of 324	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	38 of 337	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	87 of 330	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	33 of 322	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	13 of 317	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	25 of 302	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	61.3	56 of 308	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	97 of 368	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	95 of 366	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	86 of 359	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	108 of 349	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	65 of 332	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	58 of 329	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	25.1	147 of 183	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	87 of 323	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	110 of 326	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	47 of 325	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	55 of 312	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	30 of 306	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	44 of 301	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	51 of 307	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2024)20th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II50%-4 vs state

English I50%+10 vs state

Biology I47%~ state avg

Algebra II32%~ state avg

Geometry27%-10 vs state

Algebra I23%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				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)		TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	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	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKenzie High School	Public	9-12	23292 Highway 22	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-2133	352	29	12.3		267 (75.9%)	33 (9.4%)	22 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	63.9	103^rd of 389 public high schools	73.5%		60.5	118^th of 392 public high schools	69.9%	15									25.6	7.7	23.0		34.7	32.5		48.6	47.3			50.5	49.5	51.3	50.0	31.9	26.8									$11,493	$790	$10,031
Carroll County Technical Center	Public	10-12	1235 Buena Vista RD	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	(n/a)	(731) 986-8908	6	9	.6		3 (50.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Huntingdon High School	Public	9-12	475 Mustang DR	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Huntingdon Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 986-8223	402	33	12.0		294 (73.1%)	51 (12.7%)	11 (2.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.2%)	50.5	175^th of 389 public high schools	55.0%		42.7	212^th of 392 public high schools	45.9%	37									31.4		31.8	55.6	17.9	26.9	60.3	18.4	45.6			43.8	42.6	52.1	52.1	24.4	23.9									$12,495	$350	$11,412
Dresden High School	Public	9-12	7150 Highway 22	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 364-2949	323	24	13.5		284 (87.9%)	11 (3.4%)	8 (2.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	78.1	47^th of 389 public high schools	87.9%		74.3	57^th of 392 public high schools	85.5%	10									29.4		28.6		71.4	68.2		62.5	58.0			43.5	44.2	58.4	59.0	46.5	44.2									$13,780	$673	$12,063
Central High School	Public	6-12	29590 Broad ST	Bruceton	38317	Carroll County	Hollow Rock - Bruceton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 418-4189	351	31	11.4		306 (87.2%)	17 (4.8%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	48.9	181^st of 389 public high schools	53.5%		38.5	230^th of 392 public high schools	41.3%	49	48.2	31.8	39.5	40.6	39.3	20.5	20.9	28.0	15.8		14.3		20.0	23.1	60.0	60.0	60.0			33.9	33.3	64.7	64.7	19.1	18.8	48.2	40.9	39.5	43.4	35.7	50.0	53.5	45.5	$11,560	$1,020	$9,555
West Carroll Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	760 Highway 77	Atwood	38220	Carroll County	West Carroll Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 662-7116	347	31	11.2		289 (83.3%)	34 (9.8%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	29.9	273^rd of 389 public high schools	29.8%		33.9	257^th of 392 public high schools	34.4%	16		25.5	31.5	28.6		19.2	7.3	13.1	10.6		10.6		11.5	11.3		47.6	51.1	20.0	20.0	22.4	22.4	42.2	43.5	20.5	20.5		43.1	21.8	32.1		52.9	30.9	41.5	$15,563	$1,379	$13,071
Henry County High School	Public	9-12	315 South Wilson ST	Paris	38242	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(731) 642-5232	1,036	53	19.6		818 (79.0%)	119 (11.5%)	41 (4.0%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.8%)	64.6	98^th of 389 public high schools	74.8%		55.2	139^th of 392 public high schools	64.5%	41												94.1	32.2	33.4		29.6	29.6					58.8	58.9	37.7	37.2									$11,903	$761	$10,307
Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education	Public	9-12	8250 Highway 22	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	No	(731) 364-5481	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bradford High School	Public	6-12	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 742-3729	317	20	15.7		286 (90.2%)	13 (4.1%)	9 (2.8%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	63	105^th of 389 public high schools	73.0%		51.7	158^th of 392 public high schools	59.7%	53	35.8	44.8	51.2	43.5	39.6	46.6	30.2	39.6	23.1		23.1		21.6	21.1		55.6	55.3	39.4	40.0	47.5	47.5	56.8	55.6	38.6	38.3	60.4	62.1	58.1	60.4	58.5	69.0	51.2	60.4	$12,366	$525	$10,941

Frequently Asked Questions about McKenzie High School

What schools feed into McKenzie High School?

McKenzie High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McKenzie Elementary
Middle : McKenzie Middle School

How many students attend McKenzie High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended McKenzie High School.

Is McKenzie High School a good school?

McKenzie High School ranks 103^rd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McKenzie High School?

Students at McKenzie High School are 75% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is McKenzie High School in?

McKenzie

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