Cannon County School District

301 West Main St
Woodbury, TN 37190
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 533 students in Cannon County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Cannon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Cannon County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cannon County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
2,619 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cannon 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#129 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
31%
28%
37%
28%
40%
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
92%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,775 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,684
$11,979
Spending / Student
$7,775
$11,478

Best Cannon County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cannon County High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Lion Dr
Woodbury, TN 37190
(629) 218-3197
Grades: 9-12
| 533 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,619 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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