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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 351 students in Haywood County School District.
Public Preschools in Haywood County School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
2,574 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
28,312 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
1,729 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
67%
21%
# White Students
585 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
23%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
192
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
161
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
763
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
620 West Main
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-9053
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-9053
Grades: PK-K
| 351 students
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