Education

Lauderdale County Schools

For quality K-12 education for your child, look no further than Lauderdale County. With a student body of 3,000+ across seven public schools and a district-wide student-teacher ratio of 13:1, you can rest assured that your children are receiving the academic attention they need for success.

Lauderdale Head Start follows a nationally trusted non-profit program that prepares children to go on to kindergarten beginning from 8 weeks of age.

Higher Education

With local campuses for the University of Tennessee and TCAT, and proximity to a number of colleges and universities, you can achieve your educational goals in Lauderdale County.

 


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Lauderdale County School Board

District 1

Amanda Rhodes (2022-2026)

District 2

Cynthia Glenn (2024-2026)

District 3

Linda Jennings (2022-2026)

District 4

Austin Thompson (2024-2026)

District 5

Josh Hicks (2022-2026)

District 6

Chris Rose (2024-2026)

District 7

Bradley Adams (2022-2026)

District 8

Jenny McWilliams (2024-2026)

Ripley Primary School K-2

2024/2025 Enrollment: 665

Chantay Dupree, Principal
Darryl Wells, Asst. Principal

225 Volz Road
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-0691
Fax: (731) 635-0312

Ripley Elementary School 3-5

2024/2025 Enrollment: 550

Jessica Newman, Principal
Nicole Cherry, Asst. Principal

100 Highway 19 East
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 221-3066
Fax: (731) 221-3055

Ripley Middle School 6-8

2024/2025 Enrollment: 575

Golden Howard, Principal
Keyonlia Narcisse, Adrienn Perkins, Asst. Principals

309 Charles Griggs Avenue
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-1391
Fax: (731) 635-0028

Ripley High School 9-12

2024/2025 Enrollment: 742

Kamisha Dixon, Principal
Heather Comer, John Yarbrough, TBD, Asst. Principals

254 Jefferson Street
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-2642
Fax: (731) 635-71518

Halls Elementary School K-6

2024/2025 Enrollment: 603

Andy Campbell, Principal
Tamara Patrick, Asst. Principal

601 Carmen Street
Halls, TN 38040
(731) 836-9651
Fax: (731) 836-5573

Halls Junior High School 7-8

2024/2025 Enrollment: 196

Mike Blackwood, Principal

800 W. Tigrett Street
Halls, TN 38040
(731) 836-5579
Fax: (731) 836-5555

Halls High School 9–12

2024/2025 Enrollment: 381

Amy Morgan, Principal
Richard Dawson, Kasey Warren, Asst. Principals

800 W. Tigrett Street
Halls, TN 38040
(731) 836-9642
Fax: (731) 836-1027

Lauderdale Co. Alternative School

2024/2025 Enrollment: 35

Billie Young, Principal

92 Viar Avenue
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-4856
Fax: (731) 635-4821

Lauderdale County Head Start

Infants: 8 weeks to 15 months
Toddlers: 15 months to 3 years of age
Pre-School: 3 years to 4 years of age

Johnnie Nelson, Center Director

142 Nelson Street
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-8234
Fax: (731) 635-5129

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

TN Board of Regents Institution

Youlanda Jones, President
JacQuene Rainey, Vice President

127 Industrial Drive
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-3368
Fax: (731) 635-4674

UT Martin Ripley Center

Jessica Cannon, Director
Jason Holloway, Asst. Director

315 S. Washington Street
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 221-8778
Fax: (731) 221-8786

LAUDERDALE CHAMBER/ ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

123 S. Jefferson St., Ripley, TN 38063 | P: 731.635.9541 or 8463 F: 731.635.9064

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