For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,810 students in Cheatham 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 Schools in Cheatham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Cheatham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harpeth 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
5,786 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
363 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cheatham County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
16 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
445 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
137 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
4,982 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
659
# Students in K Grade:
447
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
415
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
398
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
421
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
427
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
490
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
469
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
472
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
390
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,242 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,282
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,242
$11,647
Best Cheatham County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
104 Elizabeth Street
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Grades: K-12
| 29 students
Rank: #22.
Sycamore High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1021 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-5013
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-5013
Grades: 9-12
| 692 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Cheatham Co Central
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Cub Cir
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-5641
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-5641
Grades: 9-12
| 557 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Harpeth High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
170 E Kingston Springs
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2811
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2811
Grades: 9-12
| 513 students
Rank: n/an/a
104 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Grades: 9-12
| 19 students
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