Hickman County School District

115 Murphree Ave
Centerville, TN 37033
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hickman County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 713 students in Hickman County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Hickman County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,175 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
21,146 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#121 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hickman County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hickman 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.
29%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hickman 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.
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hickman 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 Hickman County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
47 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,934 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
224
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
253
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
207
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,330 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hickman 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
$36 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hickman 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
$11,837
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hickman 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
$11,330
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hickman 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 Hickman County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickman County Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
115 Murphree Ave
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-3391
Grades: 3-12
| 7 students
Rank: #22.
Hickman Co Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1639 Bulldog Blvd
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-4234
Grades: 6-8
| 321 students
Rank: #33.
East Hickman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9414 East Eagle Dr
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-4237
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,175 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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