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Lake County Schools
Lake County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Lake County (Tiptonville). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lake County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lake County
2 of 3 schools in Lake County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 2
Every school in Lake County
High schools (1)
- D Lake Co High School, Tiptonville
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D- Lara Kendall Elementary, Ridgely
- Margaret Newton Elementary, Tiptonville
Where Lake County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Tiptonville (2)
- Ridgely (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Lake County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 730 students with 71 full-time-equivalent teachers and 171 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4702280
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Obion County (7 schools, 19 mi)
- Dyer County (8 schools, 19 mi)
- Dyersburg (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Union City (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Gibson Co Sp Dist (9 schools, 27 mi)
- Crockett County (5 schools, 39 mi)
- Trenton (3 schools, 40 mi)
- Lauderdale County (7 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about Lake County
How many schools are in Lake County?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Lake County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lake County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Tiptonville, Ridgely.
How good are the schools in Lake County?
Across the 2 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 18.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lake County?
730 students were enrolled in Lake County in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lake County?
Lake County is in Tennessee, based in Lake County, with its district office in Tiptonville. Its boundary covers about 166 sq mi.