Pickett County School District

141 Skyline Dr
Byrdstown, TN 38549
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 190 students in Pickett County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Pickett County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Pickett County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pickett Co High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
2 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
605 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pickett County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#109 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
34%
33%
37%
42%
40%
85%
90%
(2022-23)
21.5%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
98%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,473 is higher than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,823 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,473
$12,076
Spending / Student
$11,823
$11,570

Best Pickett County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pickett Co High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Skyline Dr
Byrdstown, TN 38549
(931) 864-3422
Gr: 9-12 | 190 students Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 605 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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