For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 588 students in Houston County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Houston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
1,281 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
27,754 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
671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
25 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,093 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
97
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. 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 $11,527. 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
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,758
$11,527
Best Houston County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tennessee Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
135 School St
Tennessee Ridge, TN 37178
(931) 721-3780
Tennessee Ridge, TN 37178
(931) 721-3780
Grades: PK-5
| 200 students
Rank: #22.
Erin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6500 State Route 13 S.
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-3127
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-3127
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
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