Hickman County School District

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

0.18
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.
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
$12,278
$11,979
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
$11,752
$11,478
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
104 Mary Field Ave
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-2212
Grades: PK-2
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
5191 Hwy 100
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-3044
Grades: PK-2
| 385 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,061 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 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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