For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,760 students in Cheatham County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Cheatham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Cheatham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harpeth High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
5,629 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cheatham County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.60
# American Indian Students
15 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
512 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
130 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
4,752 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
912
# Students in K Grade:
371
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
419
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
430
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
469
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
431
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
404
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
403
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
421
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
472
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
438
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,527 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,569
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,527
$11,478
Best Cheatham County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cheatham County Virtual School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
104 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Grades: 9-12
| 38 students
Rank: #22.
Harpeth High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
170 E Kingston Springs
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2811
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2811
Grades: 9-12
| 480 students
Rank: #33.
Sycamore High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1021 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-5013
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-5013
Grades: 9-12
| 669 students
Rank: #44.
Cheatham Co Central
(Math: 14% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Cub Cir
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-5641
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-5641
Grades: 9-12
| 553 students
Rank: #55.
Riverside Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
104 Elizabeth Street
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Grades: K-12
| 20 students
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