For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 376 students in Houston 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 Houston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Houston County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Houston Co High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,281 Students
331,493 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
21,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Houston 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,755 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
45,700 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
25 Students
67,737 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,093 Students
197,973 Students
% White Students
85%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
12,409 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
954
# Students in K Grade:
97
877
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
979
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
986
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
1,020
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
1,156
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
1,789
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
5,045
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
8,472
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
80,936
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
78,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
72,632
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
70,183
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,930. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,758 is less than the state median of $11,430. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,548
$11,930
Spending / Student
$10,758
$11,430
Best Houston County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Co High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2500 State Route 149
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-4447
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-4447
Grades: 9-12
| 369 students
Rank: n/an/a
2500 State Route 149
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-5525
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-5525
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
6420 Highway 13
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-4148
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-4148
Grades: 6-12
| 7 students
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