Montgomery County School District

621 Gracey Ave
Clarksville, TN 37040
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Montgomery 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 2024 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 11,647 students in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Montgomery County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rossview High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
42 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
37,680 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
2,129 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#71 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Montgomery County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montgomery 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.
31%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montgomery 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.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Montgomery County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.57
# American Indian Students
90 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
655 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,740 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
9,224 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
24%
20%
# White Students
18,079 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
48%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
232 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,660 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
639
659
# Students in K Grade:
3,048
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,894
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,006
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,851
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,924
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,826
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,824
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,835
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,944
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,260
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,799
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,430
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,400
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,131 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
$387 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Montgomery 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
$382 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Montgomery 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
$10,273
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Montgomery 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
$10,131
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rossview High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1237 Rossview Rd
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 553-2070
Grades: 9-12
| 1,957 students
Rank: #22.
Clarksville High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
151 Richview Rd
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 648-5690
Grades: 9-12
| 1,529 students
Rank: #33.
Montgomery Central High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3955 Highway 48
Cunningham, TN 37052
(931) 387-3201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,075 students
Rank: #44.
Northeast High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3701 Trenton Rd
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-5640
Grades: 9-12
| 1,572 students
Rank: #55.
Northwest High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Lafayette Rd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 648-5675
Grades: 9-12
| 1,357 students
Rank: #66.
West Creek High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1210 W Creek Coyote Trl
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 503-1788
Grades: 9-12
| 1,636 students
Rank: #77.
Kenwood High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
251 E Pine Mountain Rd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 905-7900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,262 students
Rank: n/an/a
430 Greenwood Ave
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 553-1157
Grades: 9-12
| 87 students
Rank: n/an/a
1312 Hwy 4813
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 553-1116
Grades: K-12
| 1,072 students
601 College St, Marks Bldg
Clarksville, TN 37044
(931) 221-1350
Grades: 11-12
| 100 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 42 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 37,680 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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