Humboldt City Schools School District

2602 Viking Dr
Humboldt, TN 38343
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 637 students in Humboldt City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Humboldt City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
1,044 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Humboldt City Schools 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#144 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Humboldt City Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Humboldt City Schools  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.
13%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Humboldt City Schools  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.
10%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Humboldt City Schools  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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Humboldt City Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
15%
# Black Students
699 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
67%
21%
# White Students
196 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
19%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
82
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,063 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,717 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Humboldt City Schools  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
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Humboldt City Schools  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
$20,063
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Humboldt City Schools  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
$18,717
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Humboldt City Schools  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 Humboldt City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1560 North 30th Ave
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-4171
Grades: 2-6
| 421 students
Rank: n/an/a
301 Westside Dr
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-2825
Grades: PK-1
| 216 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,044 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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