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 are 6 public middle schools serving 1,875 students in Overton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Overton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,102 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
21,146 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
18 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,976 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
251
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
233
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
6,576
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rickman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
631 Rickman Monterey Hwy
Rickman, TN 38580
(931) 498-2825
Grades: PK-8
| 709 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2210 Hanging Limb Hwy
Crawford, TN 38554
(931) 445-3335
Grades: PK-8
| 185 students
Rank: #33.
Hilham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2305 Hilham Hwy
Hilham, TN 38568
(931) 823-6816
Grades: PK-8
| 311 students
Rank: #44.
Allons Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
321 Old Celina Hwy
Allons, TN 38541
(931) 823-5921
Grades: PK-8
| 306 students
Rank: #55.
Livingston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
216 Bilbrey St
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-5917
Grades: 5-8
| 276 students
Rank: n/an/a
Overton County Virtual School
Magnet School
302 Zachary St
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-1287
Grades: K-8
| 88 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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