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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 366 students in Haywood County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Haywood County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,574 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
21,238 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
1,729 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
67%
19%
# White Students
585 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
23%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
192
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
161
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,014 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,934 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,014
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,934
$11,478
Best Haywood County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haywood Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Haralson
Gates, TN 38037
(731) 772-3265
Gates, TN 38037
(731) 772-3265
Grades: 7-8
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
Haywood County Virtual Academy
(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
| 26 students
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