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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 487 students in Huntingdon Special School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Huntingdon Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,358 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
21,238 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.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
148 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
11%
19%
# White Students
1,023 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
96
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,937 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,439
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,937
$11,478
Best Huntingdon Special School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntingdon Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
199 Browning Ave
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 986-2175
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 986-2175
Grades: 4-8
| 487 students
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