Huntingdon Special School District

585 High St
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Huntingdon Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 889 students in Huntingdon Special School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Huntingdon Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
1,335 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Huntingdon Special School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#34 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Huntingdon Special   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Huntingdon Special   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.
39%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Huntingdon Special   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.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Huntingdon Special   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 Huntingdon Special   School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
161 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
1,029 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
77%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
84
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,109 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Huntingdon Special   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
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Huntingdon Special   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
$10,619
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Huntingdon Special   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
$10,109
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Huntingdon Special   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 Huntingdon Special School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntingdon Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
191 Cox St
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 986-3091
Grades: PK-3
| 402 students
Rank: #22.
Huntingdon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
199 Browning Ave
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 986-2175
Grades: 4-8
| 487 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,335 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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