Gleason School

Located at 92-99 State Championship DR, in Gleason, Tennessee, Gleason School is a big K-12 campus that teaches 393 students (grades pre-K through 12), overseen by Weakley County. That puts it 62% bigger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 243 students.

Across the 10 schools in Weakley County (3,993 students total), Gleason School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Gleason School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Other groups include 2% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Weakley County) records that median household earnings sit near $51,880, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Gleason School is one of 11 public schools in Weakley County (combined enrollment of about 3,993 students).

Dresden High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.1 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Gleason School's enrollment has contracted 18% since 2018, when it stood at 482 (now 393).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.