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Maury County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 5,167 students in Maury County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, 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 18% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Maury County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mt Pleasant High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
23 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
13,160 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
864 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Maury 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 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
# American Indian Students
23 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,859 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
2,169 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
17%
20%
# White Students
8,543 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
65%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
439 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
379
659
# Students in K Grade:
1,066
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,052
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
954
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,000
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
942
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,027
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
967
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
934
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,033
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,131
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
962
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
830
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
883
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,087 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,944 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,087
$12,157
Spending / Student
$9,944
$11,647
Best Maury County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Fe Unit School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2629 Santa Fe Pike
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Grades: PK-12
| 517 students
Rank: #22.
Mt Pleasant High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 North Greenwood Ave
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-5583
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-5583
Grades: 9-12
| 444 students
Rank: #33.
Culleoka Unit School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1921 Warrior Ln
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Grades: PK-12
| 954 students
Rank: #44.
Hampshire Unit School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4235 Old State Rd
Hampshire, TN 38461
(931) 285-2300
Hampshire, TN 38461
(931) 285-2300
Grades: PK-12
| 442 students
Rank: #55.
Spring Hill High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
One Raider Ln
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 486-2207
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 486-2207
Grades: 9-12
| 1,169 students
Rank: #66.
Columbia Central High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
921 Lion Pkwy
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 381-2222
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 381-2222
Grades: 9-12
| 1,423 students
Rank: #77.
Virtual Of Maury County
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Bridge St
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-4432
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-4432
Grades: 7-12
| 101 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Northfield Ln
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 486-1134
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 486-1134
Grades: 9-12
| 117 students
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