Lewis County School District

206 S Court St
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 379 students in Lewis County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Lewis County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,698 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lewis County 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)
#41 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lewis County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewis County  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.
38%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewis County  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.
45%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lewis County  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 Lewis County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
33 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,534 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
162
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,123 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 $10,086 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lewis County  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
$17 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lewis County  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
$11,123
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lewis County  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
$10,086
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lewis County  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 Lewis County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
207 South Court St
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-4586
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,698 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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