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Smith County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,367 students in Smith County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Smith County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
3,061 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
27,754 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Smith County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
54 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,687 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
248
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,631 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,153
$12,030
Spending / Student
$9,631
$11,527
Best Smith County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forks River Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
611 Cookeville Hwy
Elmwood, TN 38560
(615) 897-2676
Elmwood, TN 38560
(615) 897-2676
Grades: PK-8
| 202 students
Rank: #22.
Defeated Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
451 Defeated Creek Hwy
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 774-3150
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 774-3150
Grades: PK-8
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
Carthage Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
149 Skyline Dr
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 735-0433
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 735-0433
Grades: PK-4
| 445 students
Rank: #44.
New Middleton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
402 New Middleton Hwy
Gordonsville, TN 38563
(615) 683-8411
Gordonsville, TN 38563
(615) 683-8411
Grades: PK-2
| 227 students
Rank: #55.
Union Heights Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
663 Lebanon Hwy
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 735-1975
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 735-1975
Grades: PK-8
| 216 students
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