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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCNAIRY COUNTY·NCES 470288000998

Adamsville High School

815 West Main, Adamsville, TN 38310 · (731) 439-4122 · McNairy County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
Enrollment
460
High
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 754
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
123
Grade 10
124
Grade 11
112
Grade 12
101
Student demographics
White
42993%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 56%
Hispanic
133%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 21%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23451%
Female
22649%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
43.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.3pp since 2022
Math
25.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.0pp since 2022
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
460
-278 (-38%) vs 2017
% White
93%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Adamsville High School

Located at 815 West Main, in Adamsville, Tennessee, Adamsville High School is a compact four-year high school that serves 460 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by McNairy County. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 754 students each, so Adamsville High School sits 39% below that benchmark.

Adamsville High School is one of 9 schools operated by McNairy County, a district that serves 3,733 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Adamsville High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%); the rest is composed of 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with McNairy County as a whole.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for McNairy County indicate median household income runs about $53,473, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across McNairy County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,733 students), Adamsville High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Adamsville Elementary, roughly 1.8 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Adamsville High School's enrollment has fell 38% since 2018, when it stood at 738 (now 460).

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

McNairy County at a glance

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Population
25,970
Census ACS
Median income
$53,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,733 students

Quick facts

School name
Adamsville High School
District
McNairy County
Address
815 West Main, Adamsville, TN 38310
Phone
(731) 439-4122
County
McNairy County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
460
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
470288000998
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in McNairy County
Other schools in Adamsville
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Frequently asked questions

About Adamsville High School
How large is Adamsville High School?
Adamsville High School enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Adamsville High School serve?
Adamsville High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How diverse is Adamsville High School?
Adamsville High School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Adamsville High School?
Adamsville High School is overseen by McNairy County in McNairy County.
What city is Adamsville High School in?
Adamsville High School is located in Adamsville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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