Lewis County School District

206 S Court St
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 772 students in Lewis County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Lewis County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
3,731 Students
313,836 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lewis County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#37 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)

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

41%
34%

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

38%
37%

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

45%
40%
82%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
15.8%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.59

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
12%
19%

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

% White
75%
60%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $5,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has declined by 56% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,205 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has declined by 56% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$14,500 MM

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

Spending
$19 MM
$14,237 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$5,723
$14,487

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

Spending / Student
$5,205
$14,224

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

Best Lewis County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lewis County Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
207 South Court St
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-4586
Gr: 6-8 | 351 students Minority enrollment: 11%
206 South Court St
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-3264
Gr: 6-8 | 421 students Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,731 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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