For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 774 students in Hickman County School District.
Public Preschools in Hickman County School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
3,061 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
28,312 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
59 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,774 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
199
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
223
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
227
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
763
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
104 Mary Field Ave
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-2212
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-2212
Grades: PK-2
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
5191 Hwy 100
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-3044
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-3044
Grades: PK-2
| 385 students
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