Macon County High School

Macon County High School is one of the medium-sized secondary schools in Lafayette, Tennessee, part of Macon County, with 964 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 754 students per school, that is 28% larger than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Macon County (4,216 students total), Macon County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Macon County High School logs that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 19% Hispanic. By comparison, Macon County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Macon County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,177, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Macon County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,216 students), Macon County High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Macon County Junior High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Macon County High School.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 6%: 911 students in 2018 compared to 964 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 78% across the same window.

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