Humphreys County School District

2443 Hwy 70 E
Waverly, TN 37185
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,233 students in Humphreys 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 Humphreys County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
876 Schools
# Students
2,641 Students
413,518 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Humphreys County School District, 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% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#116 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
34%
30%
37%
35%
40%
85%
87.3%
(2022-23)
28.1%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
89%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,161 is higher than the state median of $14,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 89% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,178 is higher than the state median of $14,222. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$80 MM
$14,500 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$14,237 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,161
$14,486
Spending / Student
$17,178
$14,222

Best Humphreys County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waverly Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
601 E. Railroad St
Waverly, TN 37185
(931) 296-2371
Gr: PK-3 | 414 students Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Mc Ewen Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
220 Swift Street East
Mc Ewen, TN 37101
(931) 582-6913
Gr: PK-5 | 460 students Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
802 Long St
New Johnsonville, TN 37134
(931) 535-2513
Gr: PK-8 | 359 students Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,641 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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