Humboldt City Schools

2602 Viking Dr
Humboldt, TN 38343
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 408 students in Humboldt City Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Humboldt City School have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% 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
3 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
1,044 Students
313,836 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Humboldt City Schools, 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#144 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

6%
34%

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

13%
37%

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

10%
40%
(21-22)
85-89%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
26.3%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.59

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
14%

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

% Black
65%
19%

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

% White
18%
60%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,031 is higher than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,515 is higher than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$14,500 MM

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

Spending
$17 MM
$14,237 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$17,031
$14,487

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

Spending / Student
$16,515
$14,224

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

Best Humboldt City Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Humboldt Junior/senior High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Viking Dr
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-2781
Gr: 7-12 | 408 students Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,044 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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