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Obion County Schools
Obion County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Obion County (Union City). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Obion 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 Obion County
7 of 7 schools in Obion County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 6C: 1
Best schools in Obion County
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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.
- B+ Hillcrest Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ South Fulton Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ South Fulton Middle High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Lake Road Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Ridgemont Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Black Oak Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Obion County Central High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Obion County
High schools (1)
- C+ Obion County Central High School, Troy
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ South Fulton Middle High School, South Fulton
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B- Black Oak Elementary, Hornbeak
- B+ Hillcrest Elementary, Troy
- B Lake Road Elementary, Union City
- B- Ridgemont Elementary, Union City
- B+ South Fulton Elementary, South Fulton
Where Obion County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- South Fulton (2)
- Troy (2)
- Union City (2)
- Hornbeak (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Obion County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,960 students with 249 full-time-equivalent teachers and 532 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4703270
- 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
- Union City (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Gibson Co Sp Dist (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Lake County (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Weakley County (10 schools, 24 mi)
- Dyersburg (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Dyer County (8 schools, 25 mi)
- Trenton (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Crockett County (5 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Obion County
How many schools are in Obion County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Obion County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Obion County serve?
The largest by graded schools: South Fulton, Troy, Union City, Hornbeak.
How good are the schools in Obion County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 48% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Obion County?
2,960 students were enrolled in Obion County in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Obion County?
Obion County is in Tennessee, based in Obion County, with its district office in Union City. Its boundary covers about 533 sq mi.