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Item: Wilson County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

415 Harding Dr
Lebanon, TN 37087

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (615) 444-3282

www.wcschools.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

25 Schools

890 Schools

# Students

20,548 Students

417,431 Students

# Teachers

1,247 Teachers

28,312 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	310	222
Kind	1,102	423
1	1,085	428
2	1,128	432
3	1,155	392
4	1,160	383
5	1,130	344
6	155	60
7	152	50
8	144	49

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District Rank

Wilson 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 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#13 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wilson County School District
2022	#13
2021	#13
2019	#11
2018	#19
2017	#16
2016	#77
2015	#20
2014	#17
2013	#14
2012	#10
2011	#26

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(22-23)

47%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2023	47%	34%
2022	45%	31%
2021	42%	28%
2019	53%	39%
2018	47%	35%
2017	45%	36%
2016	9%	17%
2015	66%	57%
2014	61%	52%
2013	62%	52%
2012	60%	49%

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50%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2022	50%	37%
2021	43%	30%
2019	47%	35%
2018	47%	35%
2017	43%	35%
2016	42%	35%
2015	63%	51%
2014	63%	52%
2013	65%	52%
2012	66%	52%
2011	61%	50%

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56%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2022	56%	40%
2021	55%	38%

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(22-23)

92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2023	92%	90%
2022	98%	90%
2021	96%	88%
2020	97%	89%
2019	96%	90%
2018	96%	89%
2017	96%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	96%	87%
2014	96%	86%
2013	95%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.43	0.59
2022	0.41	0.58
2021	0.39	0.58
2020	0.35	0.56
2019	0.35	0.56
2018	0.31	0.55
2017	0.31	0.55
2016	0.28	0.54
2015	0.28	0.53
2014	0.26	0.52
2013	0.26	0.51
2012	0.25	0.50
2011	0.23	0.49
2010	0.23	0.48
2009	0.22	0.48
2008	0.22	0.47
2007	0.22	0.46
2006	0.18	0.45
1999	0.13	0.41
1998	0.11	0.39
1997	0.11	0.39
1996	0.11	0.39
1995	0.13	0.38
1994	0.12	0.38
1993	0.17	0.37
1992	0.13	0.36
1991	0.12	0.37
1990	0.12	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2023	10%	14%
2022	9%	13%
2021	8%	12%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	6%	10%
2017	6%	10%
2016	5%	9%
2015	6%	8%
2014	4%	8%
2013	4%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2023	8%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	8%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	22%
2018	8%	22%
2017	8%	22%
2016	8%	22%
2015	1%	22%
2014	7%	23%
2013	7%	23%
2012	7%	24%
2011	7%	24%
2010	7%	24%
2009	7%	25%
2008	7%	25%
2007	7%	25%
2006	6%	25%
1999	6%	24%
1998	6%	23%
1997	6%	24%
1996	6%	23%
1995	7%	23%
1994	7%	23%
1993	8%	23%
1992	7%	22%
1991	6%	23%
1990	6%	22%

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% White

72%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2023	74%	59%
2022	76%	60%
2021	78%	60%
2020	80%	62%
2019	80%	62%
2018	83%	63%
2017	83%	63%
2016	85%	64%
2015	83%	65%
2014	86%	66%
2013	86%	66%
2012	86%	67%
2011	88%	67%
2010	88%	68%
2009	88%	68%
2008	88%	68%
2007	88%	69%
2006	91%	70%
1999	93%	73%
1998	94%	75%
1997	94%	74%
1996	94%	75%
1995	93%	75%
1994	93%	75%
1993	89%	76%
1992	93%	77%
1991	94%	76%
1990	94%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	7%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,645 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$217 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2021	$217MM	$39MM
2020	$211MM	$36MM
2019	$172MM	$35MM
2018	$166MM	$35MM
2017	$155MM	$34MM
2016	$143MM	$33MM
2015	$119MM	$30MM
2014	$136MM	$32MM
2012	$129MM	$32MM
2011	$121MM	$30MM
2010	$119MM	$30MM
2009	$112MM	$28MM
2008	$105MM	$28MM
2007	$96MM	$26MM
2006	$88MM	$25MM
2005	$90MM	$24MM
2004	$82MM	$23MM
2003	$78MM	$21MM
2002	$74MM	$20MM
2001	$67MM	$20MM
2000	$64MM	$19MM
1999	$57MM	$18MM
1998	$54MM	$18MM
1997	$48MM	$16MM
1996	$45MM	$15MM
1995	$42MM	$13MM
1992	$27MM	$10MM
1990	$23MM	$10MM

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Spending

$198 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2021	$198MM	$38MM
2020	$278MM	$36MM
2019	$205MM	$35MM
2018	$216MM	$34MM
2017	$259MM	$33MM
2016	$152MM	$32MM
2015	$127MM	$29MM
2014	$140MM	$33MM
2012	$165MM	$33MM
2011	$152MM	$31MM
2010	$127MM	$29MM
2009	$125MM	$28MM
2008	$146MM	$28MM
2007	$121MM	$27MM
2006	$99MM	$25MM
2005	$92MM	$24MM
2004	$91MM	$23MM
2003	$81MM	$22MM
2002	$76MM	$22MM
2001	$94MM	$21MM
2000	$67MM	$20MM
1999	$58MM	$18MM
1998	$54MM	$18MM
1997	$50MM	$17MM
1996	$46MM	$14MM
1995	$40MM	$14MM
1992	$31MM	$11MM
1990	$28MM	$10MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,562

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2021	$11,767	$12,446
2020	$11,116	$10,799
2019	$9,204	$10,461
2018	$9,060	$10,253
2017	$8,624	$9,828
2016	$8,151	$9,274
2015	$7,075	$8,707
2014	$8,101	$8,998
2012	$6,438	$9,214
2011	$7,710	$8,846
2010	$7,825	$8,707
2009	$7,512	$8,477
2008	$7,214	$8,215
2007	$6,462	$7,225
2006	$6,372	$6,967
2005	$6,897	$7,132
2004	$6,532	$6,890
2003	$6,428	$6,637
2002	$6,425	$6,218
2001	$5,831	$5,931
2000	$5,420	$5,582
1999	$4,944	$5,367
1998	$4,684	$5,303
1997	$4,213	$4,686
1995	$3,883	$4,088

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Spending / Student

$9,645

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wilson County School District	Tennessee
2021	$10,745	$12,157
2020	$14,639	$10,735
2019	$10,951	$10,381
2018	$11,786	$10,022
2017	$14,365	$9,561
2016	$8,648	$9,213
2015	$7,585	$8,563
2014	$8,377	$9,415
2012	$8,211	$9,298
2011	$9,687	$8,981
2010	$8,389	$8,563
2009	$8,357	$8,379
2008	$10,013	$8,219
2007	$8,116	$7,537
2006	$7,170	$7,070
2005	$6,995	$7,221
2004	$7,223	$7,095
2003	$6,663	$6,873
2002	$6,574	$6,596
2001	$8,236	$6,372
2000	$5,656	$5,764
1999	$5,033	$5,455
1998	$4,696	$5,332
1997	$4,389	$5,155
1995	$3,664	$4,364

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,548 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 92% (Top 1% in TN)
: Top 10%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 56% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education