McKenzie High School

Summary:

McKenzie High School is a public high school serving 362 students in grades 9-12 in McKenzie, Tennessee, which is part of the McKenzie District ranked 50 out of 139 districts in the state.

McKenzie High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Tennessee, with strong academic performance, particularly in Biology I and English II assessments, where students outperform the state average. The school also has a relatively diverse student population, with a mix of racial backgrounds, and has been successful in supporting its significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, who perform well compared to similar schools. This commitment to equity and inclusion is reflected in the school's performance, where the gap between racial subgroups is relatively small.

Compared to nearby schools like Bradford High School, West Carroll Junior/Senior High School, and Central High School, McKenzie High School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, diverse student population, and effective strategies for supporting students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This makes it a standout institution in the region, with a focus on providing a high-quality education for all students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 23292 Highway 22
       Mc Kenzie, TN  38201


(731) 352-2133

District: McKenzie

SchoolDigger Rank:
118th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,906 Help


Feeder schools for McKenzie High School:

Elementary:    McKenzie Elementary
Middle:    McKenzie Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  352

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.9%
African American:
9.4%
Two or more races:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McKenzie High School ranks better than 69.9% of high schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.51. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at McKenzie High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.9%), African American (9.4%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McKenzie High School is 12.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McKenzie High School is $9,906.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McKenzie High School:

SchoolDigger ranks McKenzie High School 118th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See McKenzie High School in the ranking list.)

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McKenzie:

SchoolDigger ranks McKenzie 42nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McKenzie High School

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Rank History for all students at McKenzie High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 71.62 68th 267 74.5%
2011 64.81 99th 273 63.7%
2012 83.22 25th 269 90.7%
2013 83.25 18th 285 93.7%
2014 74.76 32nd 296 89.2%
2015 78.04 30th 300 90.0%
2016 60.59 102nd 351 70.9%
2017 55.44 102nd 273 62.6%
2018 73.98 44th 341 87.1%
2019 76.09 39th 342 88.6%
2021 75.38 30th 347 91.4%
2022 72.80 47th 358 86.9%
2023 70.43 56th 384 85.4%
2024 60.51 118th 392 69.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McKenzie High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 25.07 147th 183 19.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McKenzie High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.33 56th 308 81.8%
2019 75.41 25th 302 91.7%
2021 79.77 13th 317 95.9%
2022 74.49 33rd 322 89.8%
2023 57.53 87th 330 73.6%
2024 73.62 38th 337 88.7%
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Rank History for Female students at McKenzie High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.93 32nd 337 90.5%
2021 82.98 19th 340 94.4%
2022 82.63 23rd 350 93.4%
2023 74.60 47th 366 87.2%
2024 56.58 130th 365 64.4%
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Rank History for Male students at McKenzie High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.33 58th 329 82.4%
2021 63.49 65th 332 80.4%
2022 57.17 108th 349 69.1%
2023 62.95 86th 359 76.0%
2024 63.61 95th 366 74.0%
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Rank History for African American students at McKenzie High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.20 32nd 199 83.9%
2019 56.91 50th 187 73.3%
2021 59.46 47th 208 77.4%
2022 49.18 81st 222 63.5%
2023 42.71 111th 239 53.6%
2024 60.38 63rd 240 73.8%
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Rank History for White students at McKenzie High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.60 51st 307 83.4%
2019 76.81 44th 301 85.4%
2021 76.33 30th 306 90.2%
2022 69.03 55th 312 82.4%
2023 73.84 47th 325 85.5%
2024 56.54 110th 326 66.3%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for McKenzie High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 356 48 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1989 363 47 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 410
1990 354 49 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1991 342 37 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1992 351 38 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1993 377 40 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1994 352 43 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1995 352 50 1 2 1 n/a n/a -4 402
1996 352 50 1 2 1 n/a n/a -4 402
1997 367 48 1 3 0 n/a n/a -3 416
1998 380 54 0 8 1 n/a n/a -1 442
1999 364 48 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 434 434
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 384 384
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 361 361
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 361 361
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 366 366
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 382 382
2006 344 41 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2007 329 45 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 387
2008 342 47 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 404
2009 354 46 0 14 5 n/a n/a 0 419
2010 330 39 0 11 4 n/a n/a 0 384
2011 339 43 0 10 1 0 1 0 394
2012 349 41 0 12 0 0 1 0 403
2013 327 45 0 16 0 0 1 0 389
2014 351 50 1 15 0 0 1 0 418
2015 330 58 3 15 2 0 3 0 411
2016 346 63 2 13 2 0 7 0 433
2017 337 65 3 16 1 0 11 0 433
2018 339 62 3 17 0 1 9 0 431
2019 296 56 2 17 0 0 10 0 381
2020 274 49 2 19 0 0 13 0 357
2021 270 41 0 18 0 0 14 0 343
2022 266 36 0 20 0 0 19 0 341
2023 279 39 0 19 0 0 25 0 362
2024 267 33 1 22 0 0 29 0 352

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McKenzie High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 404 21.0 19.2 n/a
1989 410 21.0 19.5 n/a
1990 403 21.0 19.1 n/a
1991 379 23.0 16.4 n/a
1992 389 23.0 16.9 n/a
1993 420 23.0 18.3 n/a
1994 398 26.0 15.3 n/a
1995 402 27.0 14.9 n/a
1996 402 27.0 14.9 n/a
1997 416 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 442 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 418 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 434 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 384 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 361 n/a n/a n/a
2003 361 n/a n/a n/a
2004 366 n/a n/a n/a
2005 382 n/a n/a n/a
2006 395 22.0 18.0 n/a
2007 387 22.0 17.6 43.7
2008 404 24.0 16.8 44.3
2009 419 23.0 18.2 47.5
2010 384 24.0 16.0 57
2011 394 23.0 17.1 53.6
2012 403 22.0 18.3 50.4
2013 389 21.8 17.8 49.6
2014 418 23.0 18.1 50.2
2015 411 23.0 17.8 48.9
2016 433 22.0 19.6 51.7
2017 433 22.5 19.2 n/a
2018 431 24.5 17.5 n/a
2019 381 24.5 15.5 n/a
2020 357 24.0 14.8 54.3
2021 343 28.3 12.0 n/a
2022 341 28.6 11.8 n/a
2023 362 27.0 13.4 n/a
2024 352 28.5 12.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McKenzie High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 404 21.0 19.2 n/a
1989 410 21.0 19.5 n/a
1990 403 21.0 19.1 n/a
1991 379 23.0 16.4 n/a
1992 389 23.0 16.9 n/a
1993 420 23.0 18.3 n/a
1994 398 26.0 15.3 n/a
1995 402 27.0 14.9 n/a
1996 402 27.0 14.9 n/a
1997 416 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 442 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 418 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 434 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 384 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 361 n/a n/a n/a
2003 361 n/a n/a n/a
2004 366 n/a n/a n/a
2005 382 n/a n/a n/a
2006 395 22.0 18.0 n/a
2007 387 22.0 17.6 43.7
2008 404 24.0 16.8 44.3
2009 419 23.0 18.2 47.5
2010 384 24.0 16.0 57
2011 394 23.0 17.1 53.6
2012 403 22.0 18.3 50.4
2013 389 21.8 17.8 49.6
2014 418 23.0 18.1 50.2
2015 411 23.0 17.8 48.9
2016 433 22.0 19.6 51.7
2017 433 22.5 19.2 n/a
2018 431 24.5 17.5 n/a
2019 381 24.5 15.5 n/a
2020 357 24.0 14.8 54.3
2021 343 28.3 12.0 n/a
2022 341 28.6 11.8 n/a
2023 362 27.0 13.4 n/a
2024 352 28.5 12.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for McKenzie High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $288 (3.3%) $7,879 (89.5%) $8,808
2020 $193 (2.1%) $8,395 (91.1%) $9,220
2021 $1,000 (10.2%) $8,086 (82.8%) $9,769
2022 $666 (6.9%) $8,286 (85.8%) $9,659
2023 $578 (5.8%) $8,564 (86.5%) $9,906

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McKenzie High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 39th of 342 High schoolsRanks 56th of 384 High schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (McKenzie High School)29.723.7
 6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (McKenzie)29.723.7
 6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)21.817.8
 4%
9th Grade English I (McKenzie High School)32.533.7
 1.2%
   9th Grade English I (McKenzie)32.533.7
 1.2%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
10th Grade English II (McKenzie High School)53.662.4
 8.8%
   10th Grade English II (McKenzie)53.662.4
 8.8%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (McKenzie High School)4842.9
 5.1%
   10th Grade Geometry (McKenzie)4842.9
 5.1%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (McKenzie High School)42.225.3
 16.9%
   11th Grade Algebra II (McKenzie)42.225.3
 16.9%
   11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)17.716.8
 0.9%
All Grades Algebra I (McKenzie High School)25.322.6
 2.7%
   All Grades Algebra I (McKenzie)25.322.6
 2.7%
   All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)27.423.2
 4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (McKenzie High School)40.724.4
 16.3%
   All Grades Algebra II (McKenzie)40.724.4
 16.3%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades English I (McKenzie High School)32.133.3
 1.2%
   All Grades English I (McKenzie)32.133.3
 1.2%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (McKenzie High School)52.361.6
 9.3%
   All Grades English II (McKenzie)52.361.6
 9.3%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (McKenzie High School)42.441.2
 1.2%
   All Grades Geometry (McKenzie)42.441.2
 1.2%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students381362
 5%
African American5639
 30.4%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1719
 11.8%
Pacific Islander00
White296279
 5.7%
Two or More Races1025
 150%


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McKenzie High School ranks 118th of 392 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

McKenzie High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McKenzie Elementary
Middle : McKenzie Middle School

Students at McKenzie High School are 76% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 352 students attended McKenzie 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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