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
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 11,969 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Montgomery County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cmcss K-12 Virtual 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 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
44 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
39,385 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#60 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
34%

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39%
37%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

49%
40%
88%
87.3%

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(2022-23)
23.7%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%

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% Hispanic
17%
16%

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% Black
26%
20%

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% White
44%
58%

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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,670 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,345 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$538 MM
$14,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$526 MM
$14,237 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,670
$14,487

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,345
$14,224

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Montgomery County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rossview High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1237 Rossview Rd
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 553-2070
Gr: 9-12 | 1,529 students Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Clarksville High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
151 Richview Rd
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 648-5690
Gr: 9-12 | 1,530 students Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Montgomery Central High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3955 Highway 48
Cunningham, TN 37052
(931) 387-3201
Gr: 9-12 | 1,048 students Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Cmcss K-12 Virtual School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1312 Highway 48
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 553-1117
Gr: K-12 | 751 students Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #55.
West Creek High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1210 W Creek Coyote Trl
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 503-1788
Gr: 9-12 | 1,600 students Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Northwest High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Lafayette Rd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 648-5675
Gr: 9-12 | 1,441 students Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #77.
Northeast High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3701 Trenton Rd
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 648-5640
Gr: 9-12 | 1,335 students Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #88.
Kenwood High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
251 E Pine Mountain Rd
Clarksville, TN 37042
(931) 905-7900
Gr: 9-12 | 1,238 students Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: n/an/a
430 Greenwood Ave
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 542-5043
Gr: 9-12 | 99 students Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: n/an/a
Kirkwood High School
2702 Rossview Rd
Clarksville, TN 37043
(931) 472-8043
Gr: 9-12 | 1,293 students Minority enrollment: 55%
110 Bailey St, C/o Burt Innova
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 221-1350
Gr: 11-12 | 105 students Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 44 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 39,385 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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