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Haywood 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 middle schools serving 366 students in Haywood County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Haywood County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,574 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Haywood 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 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
67%
19%
% White
23%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,014 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,934 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,014
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,934
$11,478
Best Haywood County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Haywood County Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 East Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-9613
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-9613
Gr: K-8 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Haywood Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Haralson
Gates, TN 38037
(731) 772-3265
Gates, TN 38037
(731) 772-3265
Gr: 7-8 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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