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Giles County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,350 students in Giles County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Giles County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Giles County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Giles Co High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
3,644 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Giles County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
12%
20%
% White
73%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,276 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,389 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,276
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,389
$11,478
Best Giles County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richland School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10610 Columbia Hwy
Lynnville, TN 38472
(931) 527-3577
Lynnville, TN 38472
(931) 527-3577
Gr: 6-12 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Giles Co High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Sheila Frost Dr
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 363-6532
Pulaski, TN 38478
(931) 363-6532
Gr: 9-12 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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