Maury County School District

501 West 8th St
Columbia, TN 38401
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 5,544 students in Maury County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Maury County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
23 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
13,084 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
913 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Maury County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#123 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Maury County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maury 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.
27%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maury 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.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maury 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.
86%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Maury County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.61
# American Indian Students
29 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,040 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
14%
# Black Students
2,134 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
16%
21%
# White Students
8,121 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
62%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
608 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
365
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
1,007
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,032
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,068
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,002
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
970
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
974
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
938
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,004
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
988
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
943
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
968
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
937
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
888
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,146 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 $10,002 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Maury 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
$131 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Maury 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
$10,146
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Maury 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
$10,002
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Maury 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 Maury County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J E Woodard Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
207 Rutherford Ln
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 380-2872
Grades: PK-4
| 547 students
Rank: #22.
Marvin Wright Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4714 Derryberry Ln
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 486-3586
Grades: PK-4
| 605 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
J E Woody Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
600 North Locust St
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-5040
Grades: PK-4
| 576 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Spring Hill Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5359 S Main St
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 486-2291
Grades: PK-4
| 445 students
Rank: #55.
Santa Fe Unit School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2629 Santa Fe Pike
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Grades: PK-12
| 525 students
Rank: #66.
J. R. Baker Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1301 Hamphire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-3319
Grades: PK-4
| 323 students
Rank: #77.
Culleoka Unit School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1921 Warrior Ln
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Grades: PK-12
| 882 students
Rank: #88.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
203 Carter St
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-4422
Grades: PK-4
| 405 students
Rank: #99.
R Howell Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
653 Bear Creek Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 540-1032
Grades: PK-4
| 594 students
Rank: #1010.
Highland Park Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1606 Highland Ave
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-7325
Grades: PK-4
| 287 students
Rank: #1111.
J. Brown Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Cord Dr
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-3601
Grades: PK-4
| 355 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,084 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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