Wilson County School District

415 Harding Dr
Lebanon, TN 37087
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Wilson 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 7,841 students in Wilson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Wilson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
25 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
19,521 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
1,211 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Wilson 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#13 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wilson County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilson 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.
43%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilson 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.
96%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wilson County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
49 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
677 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,762 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
1,541 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
14,801 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
655 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
254
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
1,239
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,267
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,354
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,322
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,386
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,331
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,338
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,359
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,437
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,890
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,910
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,827
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,607
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,152 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$217 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wilson 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
$198 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Wilson 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
$11,118
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wilson 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
$10,152
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wilson 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 Wilson County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springdale Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5675 Central Pike
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 773-9640
Grades: PK-5
| 773 students
Rank: #22.
W A Wright Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5017 Market Place
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 754-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #33.
West Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9315 Lebanon Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 758-5846
Grades: PK-5
| 836 students
Rank: #44.
Mt. Juliet Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2521 W. Division St
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 758-5654
Grades: PK-5
| 674 students
Rank: #55.
Rutland Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1995 South Rutland Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 754-1800
Grades: PK-5
| 1,137 students
Rank: #66.
Stoner Creek Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1035 North Mt. Juliet Rd
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 754-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 632 students
Rank: #77.
Gladeville Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8840 Stewarts Ferry Pike
Gladeville, TN 37071
(615) 444-5694
Grades: PK-5
| 790 students
Rank: #88.
Watertown Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
741 West Main St
Watertown, TN 37184
(615) 237-3821
Grades: PK-8
| 553 students
Rank: #99.
Elzie D Patton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1003 Woodridge Place
Mount Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 773-9630
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #1010.
Carroll Oakland Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4664 Hunters Point Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-5208
Grades: PK-8
| 726 students
Rank: #1111.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1224 Murfreesboro Rd
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615) 444-6330
Grades: PK-8
| 728 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,521 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in TN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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