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Humphreys County 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 high schools serving 1,078 students in Humphreys County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Humphreys County School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Humphreys County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mc Ewen High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
2,747 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Humphreys 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 90-94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
87 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
2,475 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
90%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
659
# Students in K Grade:
186
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,995 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 $10,209 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,995
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,209
$11,647
Best Humphreys County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waverly Central High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1325 Hwy 70 W
Waverly, TN 37185
(931) 296-3911
Waverly, TN 37185
(931) 296-3911
Grades: 9-12
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
Mc Ewen High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
335 Melrose St
Mc Ewen, TN 37101
(931) 582-6950
Mc Ewen, TN 37101
(931) 582-6950
Grades: 6-12
| 524 students
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