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Meigs County Schools
Meigs County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Meigs County (Decatur). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Meigs 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 Meigs County
4 of 4 schools in Meigs County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 4
Best schools in Meigs County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Meigs Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Meigs County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Meigs North Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Meigs South Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Meigs County
High schools (1)
- C- Meigs County High School, Decatur
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Meigs Middle School, Decatur
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Meigs North Elementary, Decatur
- C- Meigs South Elementary, Decatur
Where Meigs County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Decatur (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Meigs County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,786 students with 124 full-time-equivalent teachers and 257 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4702910
- 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
- Rhea County (7 schools, 10 mi)
- McMinn County (9 schools, 12 mi)
- Athens (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Sweetwater (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Bledsoe County (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Cleveland (9 schools, 23 mi)
- Roane County (18 schools, 27 mi)
- Hamilton County (79 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Meigs County
How many schools are in Meigs County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Meigs County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Meigs County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Decatur.
How good are the schools in Meigs County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Meigs County?
1,786 students were enrolled in Meigs County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Meigs County?
Meigs County is in Tennessee, based in Meigs County, with its district office in Decatur. Its boundary covers about 195 sq mi.