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Pickett County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 396 students in Pickett County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Pickett County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
587 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
98%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,855 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,186 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,855
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,186
$11,478
Best Pickett County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pickett County Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1016 Woodlawn Dr
Byrdstown, TN 38549
(931) 864-3496
Byrdstown, TN 38549
(931) 864-3496
Gr: PK-8 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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