Humboldt City Schools School District

2602 Viking Dr
Humboldt, TN 38343
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Humboldt City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 648 students in Humboldt City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Humboldt City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
1,078 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Humboldt City Schools 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 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#146 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Humboldt City Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
4%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Humboldt City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Humboldt City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Humboldt City Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
753 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
70%
21%
# White Students
231 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
22%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
45
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
91
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
85
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,430 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 71% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,127 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Humboldt City Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Humboldt City Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,430
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Humboldt City Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,127
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Humboldt City Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Humboldt City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1560 North 30th Ave
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-4171
Grades: 2-6
| 416 students
Rank: n/an/a
301 Westside Dr
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-2825
Grades: PK-1
| 232 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,078 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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