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
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public preschools serving 6,595 students in Maury County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Maury County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
23 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
13,160 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
864 Teachers
27,439 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Maury County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maury County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maury County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Maury County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.58
# American Indian Students
23 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,859 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
2,169 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
17%
20%
# White Students
8,543 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
65%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
439 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
379
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
1,066
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,052
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
954
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,000
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
942
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,027
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
967
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
934
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,033
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,131
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
962
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
830
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
883
784
# 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Maury County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$131 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Maury County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,087
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Maury County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,944
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Maury County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Maury County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J E Woodard Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
207 Rutherford Ln
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 380-2872
Grades: PK-4
| 549 students
Rank: #22.
Marvin Wright Elementary School
Math: 50% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4714 Derryberry Ln
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 486-3586
Grades: PK-4
| 580 students
Rank: #33.
Santa Fe Unit School
Math: 33% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2629 Santa Fe Pike
Santa Fe, TN 38482
(931) 682-2172
Grades: PK-12
| 517 students
Rank: #44.
J E Woody Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 North Locust St
Mount Pleasant, TN 38474
(931) 379-5040
Grades: PK-4
| 546 students
Rank: #55.
Battle Creek Elementary School
Math: 29% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
165 Battle Creek Way
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 388-8403
Grades: PK-4
| 575 students
Rank: #66.
J. R. Baker Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1301 Hamphire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-3319
Grades: PK-4
| 338 students
Rank: #77.
Spring Hill Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5359 S Main St
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(931) 486-2291
Grades: PK-4
| 437 students
Rank: #88.
Culleoka Unit School
Math: 24% | Reading: 21%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1921 Warrior Ln
Culleoka, TN 38451
(931) 987-2511
Grades: PK-12
| 954 students
Rank: #99.
Hampshire Unit School
Math: 25% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4235 Old State Rd
Hampshire, TN 38461
(931) 285-2300
Grades: PK-12
| 442 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Highland Park Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1606 Highland Ave
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-7325
Grades: PK-4
| 291 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
R Howell Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
653 Bear Creek Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 540-1032
Grades: PK-4
| 614 students
Rank: #1212.
J. Brown Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Cord Dr
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 388-3601
Grades: PK-4
| 344 students
Rank: #1313.
Riverside Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
203 Carter St
Columbia, TN 38401
(931) 840-4422
Grades: PK-4
| 408 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,160 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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