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Benton 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 736 students in Benton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Benton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
2,130 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Benton 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
3%
19%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,736 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,664 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,736
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,664
$11,478
Best Benton County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Big Sandy School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13305 Highway 69 A
Big Sandy, TN 38221
(731) 593-3221
Big Sandy, TN 38221
(731) 593-3221
Gr: K-12 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Camden Jr High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
75 Schools Dr
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4518
Camden, TN 38320
(731) 584-4518
Gr: 6-8 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Holladay Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
148 Stokes Rd
Holladay, TN 38341
(731) 584-6874
Holladay, TN 38341
(731) 584-6874
Gr: K-9 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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