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Hawkins County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,548 students in Hawkins County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Hawkins County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
6,304 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hawkins 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.57
# American Indian Students
12 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
224 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
40 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
5,799 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
406
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
484
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
452
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
443
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
462
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
434
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
464
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
572
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
572
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
534
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,739 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,867
$12,030
Spending / Student
$12,739
$11,527
Best Hawkins County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Surgoinsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1044 Main St
Surgoinsville, TN 37873
(423) 345-2252
Surgoinsville, TN 37873
(423) 345-2252
Grades: 5-8
| 255 students
Rank: #22.
Church Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
211 Oak Dr
Church Hill, TN 37642
(423) 357-3051
Church Hill, TN 37642
(423) 357-3051
Grades: 7-8
| 350 students
Rank: #33.
Clinch School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1540 Clinch Valley Rd
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 272-3202
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 272-3202
Grades: K-12
| 154 students
Rank: #44.
Bulls Gap School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
315 Allen Dr
Bulls Gap, TN 37711
(423) 235-5201
Bulls Gap, TN 37711
(423) 235-5201
Grades: PK-8
| 332 students
Rank: #55.
Hawkins County Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
952 East Mckinney Ave
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Grades: K-12
| 75 students
Rank: #66.
Rogersville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
958 Mckinney Ave
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-7603
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-7603
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pathways Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
952 East Mckinney Ave
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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