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Hawkins County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,536 students in Hawkins County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Hawkins County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
18 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
6,223 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
454 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hawkins 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 91% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,021 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,905 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,021
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,905
$11,478
Best Hawkins County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Surgoinsville Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1044 Main St
Surgoinsville, TN 37873
(423) 345-2252
Surgoinsville, TN 37873
(423) 345-2252
Gr: 5-8 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Church Hill Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
211 Oak Dr
Church Hill, TN 37642
(423) 357-3051
Church Hill, TN 37642
(423) 357-3051
Gr: 7-8 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Clinch School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1540 Clinch Valley Rd
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 272-3202
Sneedville, TN 37869
(423) 272-3202
Gr: K-12 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #44.
Bulls Gap School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
315 Allen Dr
Bulls Gap, TN 37711
(423) 235-5201
Bulls Gap, TN 37711
(423) 235-5201
Gr: PK-8 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #55.
Hawkins County Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
952 East Mckinney Ave
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Gr: K-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #66.
Rogersville Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
958 Mckinney Ave
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-7603
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-7603
Gr: 6-8 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
Pathways Alternative School
Alternative School
952 East Mckinney Ave
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Rogersville, TN 37857
(423) 272-6655
Gr: 7-12
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