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Dickson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,681 students in Dickson 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 Dickson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Dickson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Creek Wood High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
17 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
8,129 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
602 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dickson 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.59
# American Indian Students
14 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
748 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
275 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
6,508 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
80%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
524 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
315
954
# Students in K Grade:
554
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
595
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
576
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
601
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
614
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
595
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
600
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
602
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
670
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
659
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
552
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,672 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,034 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,672
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,034
$11,527
Best Dickson County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dickson County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
509 Henslee Dr
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-9003
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-9003
Grades: 9-12
| 1,472 students
Rank: #22.
Creek Wood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3499 Highway 47 North
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6000
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 933 students
Rank: #33.
New Directions Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Highway 48 North
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070
Grades: 6-12
| 18 students
Rank: #44.
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Hwy 48 N
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070
Grades: K-12
| 101 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services
Magnet School
115 Academy St
Dickson, TN 37055
(931) 289-4135
Dickson, TN 37055
(931) 289-4135
Grades: PK-12
| 157 students
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