Overton County School District

302 Zachary St
Livingston, TN 38570
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 885 students in Overton County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Overton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Overton County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Livingston Academy, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
3,102 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Overton County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#72 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Overton County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Overton 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.
37%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Overton 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.
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Overton 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 Overton County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
18 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,976 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
96%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
954
# Students in K Grade:
251
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,850 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Overton 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
$31 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Overton 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
$10,916
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Overton 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
$9,850
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Overton 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 Overton County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Livingston Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Melvin Johnson Dr
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-5911
Grades: 9-12
| 885 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,102 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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