Haywood County School District

900 East Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 370 students in Haywood County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Haywood County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
2,422 Students
313,836 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Haywood 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 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#143 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

8%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

13%
37%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

18%
40%
87%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
23.8%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
67%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
21%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,861 is higher than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,469 is higher 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
$43 MM
$14,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$38 MM
$14,237 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,861
$14,487

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,469
$14,224

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Haywood County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Haywood County Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 East Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-9613
Gr: K-8 | 25 students Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
Haywood Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 Haralson
Gates, TN 38037
(731) 772-3265
Gr: 7-8 | 345 students Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,422 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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