Sumner County School District

695 East Main St
Gallatin, TN 37066-2472
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Sumner County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 10,073 students in Sumner County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Sumner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumner County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Station Camp High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
53 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
30,719 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sumner County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#14 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
50%
34%
47%
37%
52%
40%
93%
90%
(2022-23)
16.1%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
16%
% Black
10%
20%
% White
69%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,657 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,261 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$327 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,657
$12,076
Spending / Student
$10,261
$11,570

Best Sumner County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Gr: K-12 | 670 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Station Camp High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1040 Bison Trl
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6551
Gr: 9-12 | 1,137 students Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Hendersonville High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
123 Cherokee Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6162
Gr: 9-12 | 1,410 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Beech Sr High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3126 Long Hollow Pike
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,477 students Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #55.
Westmoreland High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4300 Hawkins Dr
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-2280
Gr: 9-12 | 518 students Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #66.
White House High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
508 Tyree Springs Rd
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-3761
Gr: 9-12 | 818 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #77.
Gallatin Senior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Dan P. Herron Dr
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-2621
Gr: 9-12 | 1,644 students Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #88.
Portland High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 College St
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-9201
Gr: 9-12 | 1,151 students Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #99.
R T Fisher Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
455 North Boyers
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Gr: K-12 | 127 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
100 Wolfpack Way
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-3335
Gr: 9-12 | 993 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
1480 Nashville Pike, Wood Camp
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 230-3470
Gr: 11-12 | 54 students Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
604 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 745-3126
Gr: 11-12 | 26 students Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 53 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 30,719 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in TN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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