LOCAL
The Weakley County School System is governed by a Superintendent of Schools and an elected School Board. They operate the following schools:
Kindergarten through 8
Sharon School
Kindergarten through 12
Gleason School
Greenfield School
Elementary School
Dresden Elementary
Martin Elementary
Primary School
Martin Primary
Middle School
Dresden Middle
Martin Middle
High School
Dresden High
Westview High
Adult
Weakley County Center for Adult and Continuing Education
Total enrollment: 4,877
Per Pupil Expenditure: $6,122
Student/Teacher Ratio: K through 3 - 1 to 19; 4 through 8 - 1 to 23; 9 through 12 - 1 to 19
Test Scores: The average composite ACT score for Weakley County Schools' students during 2005-2006 was 21.5 and the state average was 20.7.
Other Local Highlights:
The Weakley County Education Edge/Tennessee Scholars Program seeks to provide every Weakley County student with the highest quality academic education and career development through a partnership of students, parents, educators, school-board representatives, government officials, employers and other community members to develop more productive and economically sound citizens/community by investing in the education and career development of our youth.
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN
The 900 acre campus of the University of Tennessee at Martin, www.utm.edu, (which is part of the University of Tennessee system) includes a 700-acre farm, a research unit of the University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station. Enrollment is approximately 6,900.
UT Martin offers 17 undergraduate degree programs, which are supported by more than 100 specialized programs, and six Masters degree programs.
The University of Tennessee at Martin also has an Office of Extended Campus and Continuing Education. Through this office, the University offers both degree and non-degree courses on a wide array of subjects. The University also offers one of the only totally online undergraduate degree programs in the State of Tennessee, the Online Bachelor of University Studies degree program, where all courses can be taken over the Internet and some course credit is given for life experience.
In addition to providing West Tennessee with an institution of higher education, the University of Tennessee at Martin offers many cultural advantages to the city and area. Nationally known entertainment groups perform at the University's Fine Arts Building. The West Tennessee Agriculture Pavilion serves as a convention center, hosting a variety of events ranging from rodeos and national horse shows to food fairs and a Christmas Village.
Undergraduate Majors Available:
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Humanities
Fine Arts
Performing Arts
Computer Science
Nursing
Agriculture
Teacher Education
Business Administration
Engineering
Bachelor of University Studies (for working adults)
Master's Degrees Available:
Accounting
Business Administration
Counseling
Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences
Agricultural Operations Management
Online:
Education with major in educational administration and supervision
Agricultural Operations Management
OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Eight Institutions of Higher Learning are within a 50-mile radius of Weakley County as follows:
Bethel College - McKenzie, TN
Union University - Jackson, TN
Murray State University - Murray, KY
Lambuth University - Jackson, TN
Jackson State Community College - Jackson, TN
Dyersburg State Community College - Dyersburg, TN
Freed-Hardeman University - Henderson, TN
Lane College - Jackson, TN
VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL
The State of Tennessee has comprehensive Technology Center campuses within a 30 minute drive in McKenzie and Paris. Courses offered include Automotive Technology, Welding Technology, Computer Operations Technology, Nursing, Industrial Maintenance, Electronics Technology, Machine Tool Technology and Business Systems Technology. A branch of the McKenzie Technology Center in Martin offers courses in Business Systems Technology, Nursing, and Industrial Maintenance.
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