Hickman County School District

115 Murphree Ave
Centerville, TN 37033
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 760 students in Hickman County School District.
Public Preschools in Hickman County School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
876 Schools
# Students
3,001 Students
413,518 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hickman 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 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

24%
34%

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

29%
37%

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

33%
40%
85%
87.3%

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

(2022-23)
24.1%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.62

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
20%

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

% White
90%
57%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,670 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$14,500 MM

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

Spending
$41 MM
$14,237 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$13,848
$14,487

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

Spending / Student
$13,670
$14,224

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

Best Hickman County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
104 Mary Field Ave
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-2212
Gr: PK-2 | 395 students Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
5191 Hwy 100
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-3044
Gr: PK-2 | 365 students Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,001 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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