Overton County School District

302 Zachary St
Livingston, TN 38570
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 947 students in Overton County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Overton 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 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Overton County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Livingston Academy, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
3,069 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Overton 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 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#62 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
34%
37%
37%
41%
40%
86%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
95%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,034 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,956 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,034
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,956
$11,478

Best Overton County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Livingston Academy
(Math: 21% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 Melvin Johnson Dr
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-5911
Grades: 9-12
| 847 students
Rank: #22.
R.e.a.c.h. Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
112 Bussell St
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-9388
Grades: K-12
| 100 students
Rank: n/an/a
112 Bussell St
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-7761
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,069 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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