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Robertson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 5,035 students in Robertson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Robertson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Robertson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Robertson High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
23 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
11,504 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
730 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Robertson 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 87% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,457 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
14%
# Black Students
952 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
7,394 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
64%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
628 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
330
954
# Students in K Grade:
767
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
823
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
786
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
812
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
848
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
842
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
827
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
883
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
877
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
919
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
918
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
914
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
958
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,697 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,993
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,697
$11,527
Best Robertson County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White House Heritage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7744 Highway 76 E Dr
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-0311
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-0311
Grades: 7-12
| 1,001 students
Rank: #22.
Innovation Academy Of Robertson County
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
715 5th Avenue West
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-4821
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-4821
Grades: 6-10
| 562 students
Rank: #33.
East Robertson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
158 Kilgore Trace
Cross Plains, TN 37049
(615) 654-2191
Cross Plains, TN 37049
(615) 654-2191
Grades: 6-12
| 690 students
Rank: #44.
Greenbrier High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
126 Cuniff Dr
Greenbrier, TN 37073
(615) 643-4526
Greenbrier, TN 37073
(615) 643-4526
Grades: 9-12
| 812 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Jo Byrns High School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7025 Hwy 41 North
Cedar Hill, TN 37032
(615) 696-2251
Cedar Hill, TN 37032
(615) 696-2251
Grades: 6-12
| 559 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Springfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5240 Hwy 76 East
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-3516
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-3516
Grades: 9-12
| 1,223 students
Rank: #77.
Robertson Co. Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 M.s. Couts Blvd
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-8920
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-8920
Grades: 3-12
| 73 students
Rank: #88.
Robertson County Phoenix Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
800 M.s. Couts Blvd
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-2328
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-2328
Grades: 4-12
| 84 students
Rank: n/an/a
Robertson County Adult High School
Magnet School
800 M.s. Couts Blvd
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-2328
Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 382-2328
Grades: 9-12
| 31 students
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