Dickson County School District

817 N Charlotte St
Dickson, TN 37055
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,945 students in Dickson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Dickson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
8,310 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
647 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#47 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dickson County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dickson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dickson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dickson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dickson County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.58
# American Indian Students
11 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
828 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
311 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
6,531 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
562 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
305
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
620
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
614
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
652
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
639
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
645
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
602
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
613
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
590
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
625
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,439 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 $9,815 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dickson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$82 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dickson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,439
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dickson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,815
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dickson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dickson County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burns Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
88 Bobcat Trl
Burns, TN 37029
(615) 740-1860
Grades: 6-8
| 491 students
Rank: #22.
W James Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3030 Trace Creek Rd
White Bluff, TN 37187
(615) 740-5770
Grades: 6-8
| 233 students
Rank: #33.
Dickson Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 E College St
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-2273
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
Rank: #44.
Charlotte Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Humphries St
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6060
Grades: 6-8
| 446 students
Rank: #55.
New Directions Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4000 Highway 48 North
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070
Grades: 6-12
| 36 students
Rank: #66.
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4000 Hwy 48 N
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070
Grades: K-12
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services
115 Academy St
Dickson, TN 37055
(931) 289-4135
Grades: PK-11
| 101 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,310 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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