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Haywood County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,107 students in Haywood County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Haywood County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
2,574 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
48,388 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
#145 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)8%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
67%
21%
% White
23%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haywood Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
313 N Grand Ave
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-0732
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-0732
Grades: 1-2
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
East Side Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1315 East Jefferson
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-1233
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-1233
Grades: 3-4
| 361 students
Rank: #33.
Haywood County Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 East Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-9613
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-9613
Grades: K-8
| 26 students
Rank: #44.
Sunny Hill Intermediate School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2401 Anderson Ave
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-3401
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-3401
Grades: 5-6
| 355 students
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