For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 365 students in Houston County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Houston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Houston County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Houston Co High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
1,289 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Houston County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
23 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,111 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
659
# Students in K Grade:
87
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,476 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,691 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,476
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,691
$11,647
Best Houston County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Co High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2500 State Route 149
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-4447
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-4447
Grades: 9-12
| 364 students
Rank: n/an/a
2500 State Route 149
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-5525
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-5525
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
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