Henderson County School District

35 East Wilson St
Lexington, TN 38351
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,539 students in Henderson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Henderson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
3,988 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Henderson 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 decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#44 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Henderson County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Henderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Henderson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Henderson County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
244 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
3,402 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
291
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
272
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
291
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
301
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
374
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
344
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,027 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,112 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Henderson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Henderson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,027
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Henderson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,112
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Henderson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Henderson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Side Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
29855 Hwy 104 South
Reagan, TN 38368
(731) 549-3718
Grades: PK-8
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Scotts Hill Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Highway 114 Main St
Scotts Hill, TN 38374
(731) 549-3411
Grades: PK-8
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Westover Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 Crucifer Rd
Huron, TN 38345
(731) 968-9846
Grades: PK-8
| 561 students
Rank: #44.
Pin Oak Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
19925 Hwy 412 East
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-7341
Grades: PK-8
| 372 students
Rank: #55.
South Haven Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5455 Highway 22 A
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-6890
Grades: PK-8
| 323 students
Rank: #66.
Bargerton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6141 Poplar Springs/bargerton
Lexington, TN 38351
(731) 968-7484
Grades: PK-8
| 276 students
Rank: #77.
Beaver Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
19830 Highway 22 North
Wildersville, TN 38388
(731) 968-2109
Grades: PK-8
| 312 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,988 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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