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Houston County School District

6460 Hwy 13 South
Erin, TN 37061
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Houston 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 307 students in Houston County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Houston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,239 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Houston 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 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#131 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
34%
27%
37%
31%
40%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,939 in this school district is less 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 $11,123 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,939
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,123
$11,478

Best Houston County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Houston Co Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3460 West Main
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-5591
Gr: 6-8 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
6420 Highway 13
Erin, TN 37061
(931) 289-4148
Gr: 6-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,239 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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