Top Rankings
Chester County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 604 students in Chester County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Chester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,782 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Chester County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
340 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
12%
19%
# White Students
2,198 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
79%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
224
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
229
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,522 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 $9,857 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,522
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,857
$11,478
Best Chester County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester County Junior High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
930 East Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
(731) 989-8135
Henderson, TN 38340
(731) 989-8135
Grades: 6-8
| 604 students
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