Humboldt City Schools

2602 Viking Dr
Humboldt, TN 38343
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 216 students in Humboldt City Schools.
Public Preschools in Humboldt City Schools have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,044 Students
417,429 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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%)
6%
34%
13%
37%
10%
40%
(21-22)
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
67%
21%
% White
19%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,063 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 76% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,717 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 68% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,063
$11,980
Spending / Student
$18,717
$11,478

Best Humboldt City Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
301 Westside Dr
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-2825
Gr: PK-1 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,044 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 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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