Top Rankings
Dickson 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,697 students in Dickson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Dickson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Dickson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Creek Wood High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
8,078 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
593 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dickson County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
30%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.57
# American Indian Students
13 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
650 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
299 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
6,618 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
82%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
415 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
194
659
# Students in K Grade:
567
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
585
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
584
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
615
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
598
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
596
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
608
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
607
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
674
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
693
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
602
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
575
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,739 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 $10,097 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,739
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,097
$11,647
Best Dickson County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creek Wood High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3499 Highway 47 North
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6000
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 934 students
Rank: #22.
Dickson County High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
509 Henslee Dr
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-9003
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-9003
Grades: 9-12
| 1,460 students
Rank: #33.
New Directions Academy
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Highway 48 North
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070
Grades: 6-12
| 19 students
Rank: n/an/a
4000 Hwy 48 N
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070
Grades: 4-12
| 215 students
Rank: n/an/a
115 Academy St
Dickson, TN 37055
(931) 289-4135
Dickson, TN 37055
(931) 289-4135
Grades: PK-11
| 69 students
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