For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 611 students in Houston County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Houston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
1,289 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
27,439 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
23 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
1,111 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
87
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
784
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Erin Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6500 State Route 13 S.
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-3127
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-3127
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Tennessee Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
135 School St
Tennessee Ridge, TN 37178
(931) 721-3780
Tennessee Ridge, TN 37178
(931) 721-3780
Grades: PK-5
| 197 students
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