Maury County School District

501 West 8th St
Columbia, TN 38401
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Maury County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 5,027 students in Maury County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Maury County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Maury County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spring Hill High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
23 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
13,084 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
913 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Maury 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 80% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#123 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
24%
34%
27%
37%
31%
40%
(22-23)
80%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
16%
15%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
62%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,146 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,002 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,146
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,002
$11,478

Best Maury County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Fe Unit School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2629 Santa Fe Pike
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Grades: PK-12
| 525 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Hill High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
One Raider Ln
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 486-2207
Grades: 9-12
| 1,243 students
Rank: #33.
Hampshire Unit School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4235 Old State Rd
Hampshire, TN 38461
(931) 285-2300
Grades: K-12
| 412 students
Rank: #44.
Culleoka Unit School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1921 Warrior Ln
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Grades: PK-12
| 882 students
Rank: #55.
Mt Pleasant High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
600 North Greenwood Ave
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-5583
Grades: 9-12
| 390 students
Rank: #66.
Virtual Academy Of Maury County
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 Bridge St
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 381-1468
Grades: 7-12
| 60 students
Rank: #77.
Columbia Central High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
921 Lion Pkwy
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 381-2222
Grades: 9-12
| 1,409 students
Rank: n/an/a
Northfield Academy
1101 Bridge St
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 486-1134
Grades: 9-12
| 106 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,084 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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