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Giles County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,349 students in Giles County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Giles County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Giles County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richland School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
3,670 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Giles County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
433 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
2,727 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
74%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
954
# Students in K Grade:
291
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
284
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
260
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,189 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,315 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,189
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,315
$11,527
Best Giles County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richland School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10610 Columbia Hwy
Lynnville, TN 38472
(931) 527-3577
Lynnville, TN 38472
(931) 527-3577
Grades: 6-12
| 646 students
Rank: #22.
Giles Co High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Sheila Frost Dr
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 363-6532
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 363-6532
Grades: 9-12
| 703 students
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