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Pickett County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 199 students in Pickett 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 Pickett County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Pickett County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pickett Co High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
2 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
644 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pickett 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
629 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
98%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
954
# Students in K Grade:
54
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,107 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,717
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,107
$11,527
Best Pickett County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pickett Co High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
130 Skyline Dr
Byrdstown, TN 38549
(931) 864-3422
Byrdstown, TN 38549
(931) 864-3422
Grades: 9-12
| 199 students
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