Coffee County School District

1343 Mcarthur St
Manchester, TN 37355
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,768 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
4,376 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Coffee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#83 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
34%
35%
37%
37%
40%
89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,484 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,090 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,484
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,090
$11,478

Best Coffee County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Coffee Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6790 Murfreesboro Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5183
Gr: PK-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
New Union Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3320 Woodbury Hw
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5187
Gr: PK-5 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
East Coffee Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6264 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5185
Gr: PK-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Hickerson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5017 Old Manchester Hwy
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 455-9576
Gr: PK-5 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
Hillsboro Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
284 Winchester Hwy
Hillsboro, TN 37342
(931) 596-2775
Gr: PK-5 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #66.
Deerfield Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9123 Woodbury Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 570-2652
Gr: PK-5 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,376 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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