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 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,170 students in Maury County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Maury County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
24 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
13,098 Students
314,306 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

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)
#128 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
34%
27%
37%
31%
40%
80%
90%
(2022-23)
25.7%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
14%
% Black
16%
19%
% White
61%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,991 is less than the state median of $11,570. 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
$10,135
$12,076
Spending / Student
$9,991
$11,570

Best Maury County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Spring Hill Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3501 Cleburne Rd
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 451-1531
Gr: 5-8 | 557 students Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Santa Fe Unit School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2629 Santa Fe Pike
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Gr: PK-12 | 553 students Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Battle Creek Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
121 Battle Creek Way
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 388-8403
Gr: 5-8 | 750 students Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Hampshire Unit School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4235 Old State Rd
Hampshire, TN 38461
(931) 285-2300
Gr: K-12 | 414 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #55.
Culleoka Unit School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1921 Warrior Ln
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Gr: PK-12 | 868 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #66.
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
410 Gray Ln
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-1100
Gr: 5-8 | 394 students Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #77.
Whitthorne Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
915 Lion Pkwy
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-2558
Gr: 5-8 | 951 students Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #88.
E. A. Cox Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
633 Bear Creek Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-3902
Gr: 5-8 | 626 students Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,098 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 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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