Haywood County School District

900 East Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2 public middle schools serving 390 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 76% 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
2,721 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
21,146 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#145 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Haywood County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Haywood 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.
13%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Haywood 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.
18%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Haywood 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Haywood County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
1,818 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
67%
20%
# White Students
655 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
24%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
201
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
184
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
172
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
6,576
# 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Haywood 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
$33 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Haywood 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
$12,311
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Haywood 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
$12,236
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Haywood 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 Haywood County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haywood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Haralson
Gates, TN 38037
(731) 772-3265
Grades: 7-8
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Haywood County Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 East Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-9613
Grades: K-8
| 25 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,721 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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