Hardin County School District

155 Guinn St
Savannah, TN 38372
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hardin 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 is 1 public high school serving 996 students in Hardin County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Hardin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Hardin County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hardin County High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
3,370 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hardin 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 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hardin County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hardin 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.
35%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hardin 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.
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hardin 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.
89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hardin County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.59
# American Indian Students
15 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
115 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,964 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
88%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
139
954
# Students in K Grade:
231
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
249
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
278
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
243
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,911 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,860 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hardin 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
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hardin 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
$12,911
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hardin 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
$11,860
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hardin 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 Hardin County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hardin County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
909 South Pickwick Rd
Savannah, TN 38372
(731) 925-3976
Grades: 9-12
| 996 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,370 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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