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Humphreys County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,027 students in Humphreys County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Humphreys County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Humphreys County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mc Ewen High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
2,693 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Humphreys 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 97% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
86 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,441 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
91%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
954
# Students in K Grade:
212
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
211
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,414 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,215
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,414
$11,527
Best Humphreys County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mc Ewen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
335 Melrose St
Mc Ewen, TN 37101
(931) 582-6950
Mc Ewen, TN 37101
(931) 582-6950
Grades: 6-12
| 524 students
Rank: #22.
Waverly Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1325 Hwy 70 W
Waverly, TN 37185
(931) 296-3911
Waverly, TN 37185
(931) 296-3911
Grades: 9-12
| 503 students
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