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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 9,808 students in Sumner County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Sumner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumner County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
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 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
49 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
30,245 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
2,025 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sumner County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.57
# American Indian Students
86 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
588 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,339 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
3,138 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
21,968 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
73%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
46 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,080 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
479
659
# Students in K Grade:
2,174
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,185
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,275
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,196
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,259
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,305
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,325
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,303
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,404
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,495
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,415
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,217
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,213
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,422 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$327 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,824
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,422
$11,647
Best Sumner County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Grades: K-12
| 665 students
Rank: #22.
E B Wilson
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
695 E Main St Rd
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-5418
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-5418
Grades: 9-12
| 172 students
Rank: #33.
Station Camp High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1040 Bison Trl
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6551
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6551
Grades: 9-12
| 1,321 students
Rank: #44.
Hendersonville High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
123 Cherokee Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6162
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6162
Grades: 9-12
| 1,558 students
Rank: #55.
Westmoreland High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4300 Hawkins Dr
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-2280
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-2280
Grades: 9-12
| 511 students
Rank: #66.
Beech Sr High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3126 Long Hollow Pike
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6200
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,674 students
Rank: #77.
White House High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
508 Tyree Springs Rd
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-3761
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-3761
Grades: 9-12
| 808 students
Rank: #88.
Portland High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 College St
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-9201
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-9201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,169 students
Rank: #99.
Gallatin Senior High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Dan P. Herron Dr
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-2621
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-2621
Grades: 9-12
| 1,744 students
Rank: #1010.
R T Fisher Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
455 North Boyers
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Grades: K-12
| 115 students
Rank: n/an/a
1480 Nashville Pike, Wood Camp
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 230-3470
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 230-3470
Grades: 11-12
| 51 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sumner County Middle Technical College High School At Portla
Vocational School
604 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 745-3126
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 745-3126
Grades: 11-12
| 20 students
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