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Haywood 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 4 public elementary schools serving 1,152 students in Haywood County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Haywood County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
2,721 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Haywood 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 95% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
1,818 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
67%
21%
# White Students
655 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
24%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
184
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,311 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,236 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,311
$12,030
Spending / Student
$12,236
$11,527
Best Haywood County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haywood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
313 N Grand Ave
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-0732
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-0732
Grades: 1-2
| 357 students
Rank: #22.
East Side Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1315 East Jefferson
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-1233
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-1233
Grades: 3-4
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Haywood County Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 East Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-9613
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-9613
Grades: K-8
| 25 students
Rank: #44.
Sunny Hill Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2401 Anderson Ave
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-3401
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-3401
Grades: 5-6
| 382 students
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