Is Ripley High School a good school?

Ripley High School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Tennessee high schools.

How many students attend Ripley High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 638 students attended Ripley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ripley High School?

Students at Ripley High School are 58% African American, 35% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Ripley High School?

Ripley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ripley Elementary Elementary : Ripley Primary Middle : Ripley Middle School

Ripley High School

Summary:

Ripley High School is a public high school in Ripley, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 658. The school is part of the Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked 130 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ripley High School consistently underperforms compared to state and county averages on standardized tests, with only 15.8% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in TNReady/Biology I, compared to the Lauderdale County score of 29% and the Tennessee score of 36.5%. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing 351 out of 374 high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 0-star rating. Ripley High School's performance is particularly concerning for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 222 out of 225 and 318 out of 318 in the state, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools like Halls High School and Haywood High School, which are in different districts, Ripley High School's academic performance is significantly lower. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Halls High School had 46.5% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in TNReady/Biology I, more than double Ripley High School's rate. The school's high per-student spending and declining performance over the years suggest the need for a comprehensive review of its educational practices and resource allocation to better support student success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

254 Jefferson ST
Ripley, TN 38063

(731) 635-2642

District: Lauderdale County

SchoolDigger Rank:
367^th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,881

Feeder schools for Ripley High School:

Elementary:	Ripley Elementary
	Ripley Primary
Middle:	Ripley Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 638

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.8%

White:

34.6%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ripley High School ranks worse than 93.6% of high schools in Tennessee. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.94. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ripley High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (57.8%), White (34.6%), Hispanic (3.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ripley High School is 14.5. (See more...)

Compare Ripley High School employs 43.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ripley High School is $11,881.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ripley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ripley High School 367^th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Ripley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

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Lauderdale County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lauderdale County 128^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ripley High School

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Rank History for all students at Ripley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	28.13	232^nd	267	13.1%
2011	24.67	241^st	273	11.7%
2012	34.60	216^th	269	19.7%
2013	35.86	243^rd	285	14.7%
2014	30.90	248^th	296	16.2%
2015	40.21	231^st	300	23.0%
2016	24.26	283^rd	351	19.4%
2017	6.67	269^th	273	1.5%
2018	23.13	280^th	341	17.9%
2019	26.57	272^nd	342	20.5%
2021	21.24	288^th	347	17.0%
2022	21.49	290^th	358	19.0%
2023	11.70	349^th	384	9.1%
2024	9.94	367^th	392	6.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ripley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	19.76	274^th	308	11.0%
2019	23.46	258^th	302	14.6%
2021	17.15	282^nd	317	11.0%
2022	18.64	285^th	322	11.5%
2023	18.07	294^th	330	10.9%
2024	8.34	333^rd	337	1.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ripley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	26.75	268^th	337	20.5%
2021	18.25	288^th	340	15.3%
2022	17.60	294^th	350	16.0%
2023	12.24	329^th	366	10.1%
2024	9.28	344^th	365	5.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ripley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	28.85	256^th	329	22.2%
2021	23.56	268^th	332	19.3%
2022	27.18	261^st	349	25.2%
2023	12.08	328^th	359	8.6%
2024	12.78	337^th	366	7.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Ripley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	26.29	155^th	199	22.1%
2019	30.24	134^th	187	28.3%
2021	21.91	173^rd	208	16.8%
2022	25.06	174^th	222	21.6%
2023	17.52	208^th	239	13.0%
2024	11.02	237^th	240	1.3%

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Rank History for White students at Ripley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	31.98	231^st	307	24.8%
2019	31.09	222^nd	301	26.2%
2021	28.83	241^st	306	21.2%
2022	33.29	223^rd	312	28.5%
2023	14.11	309^th	325	4.9%
2024	16.37	301^st	326	7.7%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ripley High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	600	451	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1989	570	428	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	1006
1990	502	370	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	876
1991	497	374	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	881
1992	525	394	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	929
1993	541	414	2	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	967
1994	588	458	3	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	1061
1995	606	449	1	2	8	n/a	n/a	0	1066
1996	606	449	1	2	8	n/a	n/a	0	1066
1997	612	458	1	4	7	n/a	n/a	-31	1051
1998	573	383	1	4	10	n/a	n/a	0	971
1999	488	425	1	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	923
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	942	942
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	847	847
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	862	862
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	862	862
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	905	905
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	930	930
2006	458	450	0	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	920
2007	446	454	1	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	920
2008	400	427	2	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	842
2009	416	429	2	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	867
2010	412	462	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	893
2011	434	423	5	17	2	0	0	0	881
2012	432	449	4	16	2	1	0	0	904
2013	403	446	2	16	2	1	2	0	872
2014	392	443	2	23	6	1	3	0	870
2015	394	476	3	19	7	1	3	0	903
2016	364	458	5	21	5	1	2	0	856
2017	353	473	4	22	7	1	7	0	867
2018	355	456	4	17	5	1	5	0	843
2019	343	417	4	17	6	1	11	0	799
2020	316	420	4	14	6	0	16	0	776
2021	319	407	4	19	1	0	14	0	764
2022	269	403	4	22	0	0	15	0	713
2023	241	372	4	24	0	0	17	0	658
2024	221	369	4	23	2	0	19	0	638

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ripley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1056	51.0	20.7	n/a
1989	1006	51.0	19.7	n/a
1990	876	51.0	17.1	n/a
1991	881	48.0	18.3	n/a
1992	929	48.0	19.3	n/a
1993	967	48.0	20.1	n/a
1994	1061	49.0	21.7	n/a
1995	1066	57.0	18.7	n/a
1996	1066	57.0	18.7	n/a
1997	1051	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	971	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	923	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	942	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	847	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	862	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	862	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	905	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	930	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	920	54.0	17.0	n/a
2007	920	50.2	18.3	67.4
2008	842	55.0	15.3	77.8
2009	867	57.0	15.2	69.8
2010	893	55.0	16.2	74.2
2011	881	55.8	15.7	81
2012	904	57.0	15.8	82
2013	872	57.0	15.2	81.5
2014	870	55.0	15.8	78.5
2015	903	54.0	16.7	76.7
2016	856	52.0	16.4	76.1
2017	867	49.0	17.6	n/a
2018	843	54.0	15.6	n/a
2019	799	54.0	14.7	n/a
2020	776	52.1	14.8	n/a
2021	764	54.2	14.0	n/a
2022	713	50.0	14.2	n/a
2023	658	38.3	17.1	n/a
2024	638	43.7	14.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ripley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1056	51.0	20.7	n/a
1989	1006	51.0	19.7	n/a
1990	876	51.0	17.1	n/a
1991	881	48.0	18.3	n/a
1992	929	48.0	19.3	n/a
1993	967	48.0	20.1	n/a
1994	1061	49.0	21.7	n/a
1995	1066	57.0	18.7	n/a
1996	1066	57.0	18.7	n/a
1997	1051	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	971	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	923	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	942	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	847	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	862	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	862	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	905	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	930	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	920	54.0	17.0	n/a
2007	920	50.2	18.3	67.4
2008	842	55.0	15.3	77.8
2009	867	57.0	15.2	69.8
2010	893	55.0	16.2	74.2
2011	881	55.8	15.7	81
2012	904	57.0	15.8	82
2013	872	57.0	15.2	81.5
2014	870	55.0	15.8	78.5
2015	903	54.0	16.7	76.7
2016	856	52.0	16.4	76.1
2017	867	49.0	17.6	n/a
2018	843	54.0	15.6	n/a
2019	799	54.0	14.7	n/a
2020	776	52.1	14.8	n/a
2021	764	54.2	14.0	n/a
2022	713	50.0	14.2	n/a
2023	658	38.3	17.1	n/a
2024	638	43.7	14.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ripley High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$766 (7.7%)	$8,462 (85.4%)	$9,904
2020	$613 (6.6%)	$7,988 (86.0%)	$9,289
2021	$1,430 (13.5%)	$8,710 (82.2%)	$10,597
2022	$1,221 (11.5%)	$8,725 (82.0%)	$10,638
2023	$1,328 (11.2%)	$9,733 (81.9%)	$11,881

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ripley High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 272^nd of 342 High schools	Ranks 349^th of 384 High schools	11.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade Algebra I (Ripley High School)	23.4	7.1	16.3%
9th Grade Algebra I (Lauderdale County)	28.6	12.7	15.9%
9th Grade Algebra I (Tennessee)	21.8	17.8	4%
9th Grade English I (Ripley High School)	18.7	7.4	11.3%
9th Grade English I (Lauderdale County)	23.8	14	9.8%
9th Grade English I (Tennessee)	33.3	36	2.7%
10th Grade Algebra II (Ripley High School)	70.6	27.8	42.8%
10th Grade Algebra II (Lauderdale County)	75	31.6	43.4%
10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)	46.7	47.7	1%
10th Grade English II (Ripley High School)	22.8	16.9	5.9%
10th Grade English II (Lauderdale County)	27.9	22.4	5.5%
10th Grade English II (Tennessee)	44	50.7	6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Ripley High School)	18.9	5.5	13.4%
10th Grade Geometry (Lauderdale County)	23.9	12	11.9%
10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)	28.2	23.8	4.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Ripley High School)	7.8	9.3	1.5%
11th Grade Algebra II (Lauderdale County)	12.9	7.5	5.4%
11th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)	17.7	17	0.7%
All Grades Algebra I (Ripley High School)	19.7	5.6	14.1%
All Grades Algebra I (Lauderdale County)	24.9	10.8	14.1%
All Grades Algebra I (Tennessee)	27.4	23.2	4.2%
All Grades Algebra II (Ripley High School)	14	18	4%
All Grades Algebra II (Lauderdale County)	17.5	14.5	3%
All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)	27.4	25.6	1.8%
All Grades English I (Ripley High School)	18.7	7	11.7%
All Grades English I (Lauderdale County)	24.1	13.3	10.8%
All Grades English I (Tennessee)	32.7	35.4	2.7%
All Grades English II (Ripley High School)	22.4	15.6	6.8%
All Grades English II (Lauderdale County)	27.5	21.2	6.3%
All Grades English II (Tennessee)	42.7	49.4	6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Ripley High School)	15.7	5.2	10.5%
All Grades Geometry (Lauderdale County)	20.7	10.6	10.1%
All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)	33.9	28.6	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	799	658	17.6%
African American	417	372	10.8%
American Indian	6	0	100%
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	17	24	41.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	343	241	29.7%
Two or More Races	11	17	54.5%

Schools Near Ripley High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Algebra I (2024)			TNReady Algebra II (2024)				TNReady Biology I (2024)				TNReady US History (2024)			TNReady English I (2024)		TNReady English II (2024)		TNReady Geometry (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ripley High School	Public	9-12	254 Jefferson ST	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 635-2642	638	44	14.5		221 (34.6%)	369 (57.8%)	23 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	9.9	367^th of 392 public high schools	6.4%		11.7	349^th of 384 public high schools	9.1%	18	9.1		7.9		13.0				15.8		12.2				11.8	11.7	15.1	11.9	9.7		6.7	$11,881	$1,328	$9,733
Halls High School	Public	9-12	800 West Tigrett ST	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	No	(731) 836-9642	362	28	12.9		253 (69.9%)	70 (19.3%)	22 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	50.2	174^th of 392 public high schools	55.6%		36.6	235^th of 384 public high schools	38.8%	61	34.2	7.1	29.5			32.1	36.1		46.5		46.6				22.1	22.1	43.8	42.9	19.0		16.7	$13,747	$1,148	$11,405
Covington High School	Public	9-12	803 South College	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5853	657	47	13.9		301 (45.8%)	320 (48.7%)	21 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	27.6	284^th of 392 public high schools	27.6%		29.1	280^th of 384 public high schools	27.1%	4	6.6		6.4	68.8	15.3		18.6	35.0	30.0		34.3				21.9	21.9	39.4	39.1	81.0	31.2	38.6	$10,854	$1,148	$9,147
Haywood High School	Public	9-12	1175 E College	Brownsville	38012	Haywood County	Haywood County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 772-1845	776	58	13.3		161 (20.7%)	534 (68.8%)	64 (8.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	15.6	339^th of 392 public high schools	13.5%		11	350^th of 384 public high schools	8.9%	11					66.7		8.5		21.4	12.0	19.9	14.0	15.4	13.9	13.3	13.5	24.3	23.3	6.3		6.2	$13,316	$1,621	$10,973

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