At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
3,993
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
11
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Spending per pupil
$11,298
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,975
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 3,924
- Teachers (FTE)
- 292.92
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.4:1
What current records say about Weakley County Schools
Weakley County Schools operates 11 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Dresden, Tennessee. NCES reports 3,993 students and no matched teacher total for 2024–25.
Within Tennessee agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 56 of 141 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $11,298 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,975 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 76 of 140 in Tennessee. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 0.5%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.9%
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $45,046,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Weakley County Schools
Dresden, Tennessee
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 36.2755, -88.6995
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White78.1%
- Hispanic5.4%
- Black9.8%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Weakley County Schools
11 current directory entries
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Showing 1–11 of 11 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 440 | Not reported | |
| Dresden High School | High09–12 | 301 | Not reported | |
| Dresden Middle School | Middle05–08 | 335 | Not reported | |
| Gleason School | OtherPK–12 | 393 | Not reported | |
| Greenfield School | OtherPK–12 | 454 | Not reported | |
| Martin Elementary School | Elementary03–05 | 391 | Not reported | |
| Martin Middle School | Middle06–08 | 408 | Not reported | |
| Martin Primary School | ElementaryPK–02 | 470 | Not reported | |
| Sharon School | ElementaryPK–08 | 190 | Not reported | |
| Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| Westview High School | High09–12 | 611 | Not reported |