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 9 public preschools serving 3,869 students in Dickson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Dickson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
8,310 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
647 Teachers
28,312 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.
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
0.37
0.61
# American Indian Students
11 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
828 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
311 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
6,531 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
78%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
562 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
305
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
620
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
614
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
652
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
639
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
645
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
602
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
613
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
590
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
625
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
763
# 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.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,439
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,815
$11,478
Best Dickson County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
198 Upper Lake Dr
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-0355
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-0355
Grades: PK-5
| 705 students
Rank: #22.
Stuart Burns Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3201 Highway 96
Burns, TN 37029
(615) 446-2791
Burns, TN 37029
(615) 446-2791
Grades: PK-5
| 717 students
Rank: #33.
Charlotte Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Humphries St
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-5803
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-5803
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #44.
Dickson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
120 W Broad St
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 740-5837
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 740-5837
Grades: PK-5
| 225 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Oakmont Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
630 Hwy 46 South
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-2435
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-2435
Grades: PK-5
| 482 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Sullivan Central Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
507 Henslee Dr
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-7571
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-7571
Grades: PK-5
| 301 students
Rank: #77.
Vanleer Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4456 Highway 49 West
Vanleer, TN 37181
(615) 740-5760
Vanleer, TN 37181
(615) 740-5760
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #88.
White Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
377 School Rd
White Bluff, TN 37187
(615) 740-5775
White Bluff, TN 37187
(615) 740-5775
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: n/an/a
115 Academy St
Dickson, TN 37055
(931) 289-4135
Dickson, TN 37055
(931) 289-4135
Grades: PK-11
| 101 students
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