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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 661 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 Schools 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 23% 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
7 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,013 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
185 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
326 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
11%
19%
# White Students
2,302 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
77%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
243
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,684 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$6,269
$11,979

Spending / Student
$5,684
$11,478

Best Lewis County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis County Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
207 South Court St
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-4586
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-4586
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
Rank: n/an/a
206 South Court St
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-3264
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-3264
Grades: 6-8
| 301 students
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