Scott County School District

208 Court St
Huntsville, TN 37756
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Scott 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 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,462 students in Scott 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 Schools in Scott County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
2,613 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Scott County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#108 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Scott County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scott 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.
27%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scott 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.
90-94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Scott County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
11 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
2,536 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
97%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
158
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
201
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,730 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,411 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Scott 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
$30 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Scott 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
$11,730
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Scott 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
$11,411
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Scott 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 Scott County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntsville Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3101 Baker Hwy
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-2192
Grades: 5-8
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Winfield Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
23366 Scott Hwy
Winfield, TN 37892
(423) 569-8288
Grades: PK-8
| 161 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8702 Baker Hwy
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-3700
Grades: PK-8
| 292 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Robbins Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
355 School House Rd
Robbins, TN 37852
(423) 627-4354
Grades: PK-8
| 274 students
Rank: #55.
Burchfield Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1112 West 3rd St
Oneida, TN 37841
(423) 569-4935
Grades: PK-8
| 494 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,613 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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