For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,017 students in Smith County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Smith County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Smith 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 Gordonsville High 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 11% 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
9 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
3,056 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Smith County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.6%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
87%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,169 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,647 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,169
$12,076
Spending / Student
$9,647
$11,570
Best Smith County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smith County High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
312 Fite Ave
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 735-9219
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 735-9219
Gr: 9-12 | 476 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Gordonsville High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 Main Street East
Gordonsville, TN 38563
(615) 683-8245
Gordonsville, TN 38563
(615) 683-8245
Gr: 7-12 | 541 students Minority enrollment: 8%
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