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Giles County School District

Item: Giles County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

270 Richland Dr
Pulaski, TN 38478

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (931) 363-4558

www.giles-lea.giles.k12.tn.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 3,595 students in Giles County School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

Public Schools in Giles County School District have an score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 34%), and score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,907 Schools

# Students

3,595 Students

1,000,905 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Giles County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	123	222
Kind	259	481
1	259	499
2	295	500
3	295	518
4	285	493
5	274	495
6	226	500
7	266	497
8	262	492
9	256	505
10	262	498
11	270	487
12	263	487

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District Rank

Giles 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 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#94 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Giles County School District
2023	#94
2022	#90
2021	#109
2019	#82
2018	#65
2017	#98
2016	#110
2015	#102
2014	#100
2013	#110
2012	#120
2011	#124
2010	#124

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29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	29%	34%
2022	28%	31%
2021	20%	28%
2019	38%	39%
2018	34%	35%
2017	31%	36%
2016	8%	17%
2015	51%	57%
2014	46%	52%
2013	42%	52%
2012	36%	49%
2011	26%	42%
2010	22%	35%

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32%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2022	32%	37%
2021	24%	30%
2019	31%	35%
2018	34%	35%
2017	30%	35%
2016	33%	35%
2015	47%	51%
2014	48%	52%
2013	49%	52%
2012	46%	52%
2011	44%	50%
2010	38%	47%

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39%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2022	39%	40%
2021	35%	38%

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87%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	87%	87%
2022	86%	90%
2021	90%	88%
2020	96%	89%
2019	93%	90%
2018	93%	89%
2017	91%	89%
2016	88%	88%
2015	84%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	86%	85%
2012	89%	86%
2011	85%	85%

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(2022-23)

22.1%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	22.1%	23.6%
2022	22.6%	23.8%
2021	13.9%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.43	0.59
2022	0.42	0.58
2021	0.42	0.58
2020	0.40	0.57
2019	0.40	0.56
2018	0.37	0.55
2017	0.37	0.55
2016	0.36	0.53
2015	0.35	0.52
2014	0.34	0.52
2013	0.34	0.51
2012	0.32	0.50
2011	0.31	0.49
2010	0.30	0.48
2009	0.29	0.48
2008	0.29	0.46
2007	0.30	0.46
2006	0.29	0.45
1999	0.28	0.40
1998	0.27	0.39
1997	0.27	0.42
1996	0.27	0.39
1995	0.27	0.39
1994	0.27	0.37
1993	0.28	0.37
1992	0.27	0.36
1991	0.28	0.37
1990	0.28	0.36
1989	0.28	0.36
1988	0.29	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	8%
2014	1%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%

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% Black

12%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	12%	21%
2022	12%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	13%	22%
2019	13%	22%
2018	13%	22%
2017	13%	22%
2016	14%	23%
2015	14%	23%
2014	13%	23%
2013	14%	23%
2012	14%	23%
2011	15%	24%
2010	15%	24%
2009	15%	25%
2008	15%	25%
2007	16%	25%
2006	16%	25%
1999	16%	24%
1998	16%	23%
1997	16%	23%
1996	16%	23%
1995	16%	23%
1994	16%	23%
1993	16%	23%
1992	16%	22%
1991	16%	23%
1990	17%	22%
1989	16%	22%
1988	17%	22%

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% White

74%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	74%	59%
2022	75%	60%
2021	75%	60%
2020	76%	61%
2019	76%	62%
2018	78%	63%
2017	78%	63%
2016	79%	64%
2015	80%	65%
2014	81%	65%
2013	80%	66%
2012	81%	67%
2011	82%	67%
2010	83%	68%
2009	83%	68%
2008	83%	69%
2007	83%	69%
2006	83%	70%
1999	83%	74%
1998	84%	75%
1997	84%	73%
1996	84%	75%
1995	84%	75%
1994	84%	76%
1993	84%	76%
1992	84%	77%
1991	84%	76%
1990	83%	77%
1989	84%	77%
1988	83%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	8%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,826 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,483 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	$46 MM	$47 MM
2022	$44 MM	$44 MM
2021	$45 MM	$39 MM
2020	$39 MM	$36 MM
2019	$39 MM	$35 MM
2018	$39 MM	$35 MM
2017	$38 MM	$34 MM
2016	$37 MM	$33 MM
2015	$37 MM	$30 MM
2014	$35 MM	$32 MM
2012	$36 MM	$32 MM
2011	$38 MM	$30 MM
2010	$37 MM	$30 MM
2009	$36 MM	$28 MM
2008	$36 MM	$28 MM
2007	$33 MM	$26 MM
2006	$32 MM	$25 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$21 MM
2002	$26 MM	$20 MM
2001	$26 MM	$20 MM
2000	$26 MM	$19 MM
1999	$25 MM	$18 MM
1998	$23 MM	$18 MM
1997	$22 MM	$16 MM
1996	$20 MM	$15 MM
1995	$19 MM	$13 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM
1990	$13 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	$45 MM	$45 MM
2022	$40 MM	$40 MM
2021	$38 MM	$38 MM
2020	$37 MM	$36 MM
2019	$37 MM	$35 MM
2018	$39 MM	$34 MM
2017	$38 MM	$33 MM
2016	$37 MM	$32 MM
2015	$38 MM	$29 MM
2014	$34 MM	$33 MM
2012	$38 MM	$33 MM
2011	$38 MM	$31 MM
2010	$38 MM	$29 MM
2009	$36 MM	$28 MM
2008	$36 MM	$28 MM
2007	$34 MM	$27 MM
2006	$32 MM	$25 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$28 MM	$23 MM
2003	$29 MM	$22 MM
2002	$37 MM	$22 MM
2001	$32 MM	$21 MM
2000	$25 MM	$20 MM
1999	$24 MM	$18 MM
1998	$22 MM	$18 MM
1997	$22 MM	$17 MM
1996	$20 MM	$14 MM
1995	$19 MM	$14 MM
1992	$15 MM	$11 MM
1990	$16 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,826

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,563	$14,753
2022	$12,027	$14,033
2021	$12,139	$12,446
2020	$10,227	$10,799
2019	$10,264	$10,461
2018	$10,004	$10,253
2017	$9,665	$9,828
2016	$9,330	$9,274
2015	$9,194	$8,707
2014	$8,720	$8,998
2012	$8,813	$9,214
2011	$9,105	$8,846
2010	$8,671	$8,707
2009	$8,020	$8,477
2008	$7,978	$8,215
2007	$6,897	$7,225
2006	$7,037	$6,967
2005	$6,678	$7,132
2004	$6,169	$6,890
2003	$5,926	$6,637
2002	$5,804	$6,218
2001	$5,669	$5,931
2000	$5,376	$5,582
1999	$5,226	$5,367
1998	$4,793	$5,303
1997	$4,491	$4,686
1995	$4,076	$4,088
1992	$3,217	$3,000
1990	$2,848	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$12,483

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Giles County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,228	$14,134
2022	$10,912	$12,816
2021	$10,273	$12,157
2020	$9,925	$10,735
2019	$9,950	$10,381
2018	$10,075	$10,022
2017	$9,729	$9,561
2016	$9,106	$9,213
2015	$9,336	$8,563
2014	$8,525	$9,415
2012	$9,293	$9,298
2011	$9,051	$8,981
2010	$8,805	$8,563
2009	$8,063	$8,379
2008	$8,191	$8,219
2007	$7,141	$7,537
2006	$7,132	$7,070
2005	$6,730	$7,221
2004	$6,383	$7,095
2003	$6,508	$6,873
2002	$8,243	$6,596
2001	$6,851	$6,372
2000	$5,220	$5,764
1999	$5,028	$5,455
1998	$4,642	$5,332
1997	$4,497	$5,155
1995	$4,072	$4,364
1992	$3,408	$3,431
1990	$3,608	$3,162

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Best Giles County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Minor Hill School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

13099 Minor Hill Hwy
Minor Hill, TN 38473
(931) 347-0163

Gr: PK-8 | 307 students Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Richland Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

10333 Columbia Hwy
Lynnville, TN 38472
(931) 527-0663

Gr: PK-5 | 520 students Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Richland School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10610 Columbia Hwy
Lynnville, TN 38472
(931) 527-3577

Gr: 6-12 | 633 students Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #44.

Elkton Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

176 College St
Elkton, TN 38455
(931) 468-2285

Gr: PK-8 | 263 students Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #55.

Southside Elementary School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

707 South Cedar Ln
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 424-7005

Gr: 3-5 | 397 students Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #66.

Bridgeforth Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1051 Bridgeforth Cir
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 363-7526

Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #77.

Giles Co High School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Sheila Frost Dr
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 363-6532

Gr: 9-12 | 688 students Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: n/an/a

Pulaski Elementary School

Add to Compare

606 Cedar Ln
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 363-5233

Gr: PK-2 | 471 students Minority enrollment: 38%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Giles County School District?

Giles County School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,595 students.

What is the rank of Giles County School District?

Giles County School District is ranked #92 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Giles County School District?

74% of Giles County School District students are White, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is Giles County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,483 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,595 students
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 87% (Top 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education