For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 902 students in Hickman County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Hickman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Hickman County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hickman Co Sr High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
3,061 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hickman 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
59 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,774 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
912
# Students in K Grade:
199
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,278 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,752 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,278
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,752
$11,478
Best Hickman County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickman County Learning Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
115 Murphree Ave
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-3391
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-3391
Grades: 3-12
| 22 students
Rank: #22.
Hickman Co Sr High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1645 Bulldog Blvd
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-2616
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-2616
Grades: 9-12
| 427 students
Rank: #33.
East Hickman High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7700 Highway 7
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-1399
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-1399
Grades: 9-12
| 453 students
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