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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 442 students in Huntingdon Special School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Huntingdon Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
1,335 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
27,754 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
0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
161 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
1,029 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
84
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
745
# 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.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,619
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,109
$11,527
Best Huntingdon Special School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntingdon Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
191 Cox St
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 986-3091
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 986-3091
Grades: PK-3
| 402 students
Rank: n/an/a
Northwest Head Start - Huntingdon
Magnet School
13310 Paris St
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 986-7526
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 986-7526
Grades: PK
| 40 students
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