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Sumner 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 10,004 students in Sumner County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Sumner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumner County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Station Camp High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
52 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
30,661 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
2,072 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Sumner County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
# American Indian Students
93 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
599 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,974 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
3,177 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
21,455 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
70%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
51 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,312 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
476
912
# Students in K Grade:
2,156
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,236
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,278
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,272
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,336
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,339
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,328
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,344
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,369
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,440
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,501
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,340
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,246
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,678 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 $10,280 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$327 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,678
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,280
$11,478
Best Sumner County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Grades: K-12
| 664 students
Rank: #22.
Station Camp High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1040 Bison Trl
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6551
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6551
Grades: 9-12
| 1,114 students
Rank: #33.
Hendersonville High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
123 Cherokee Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6162
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6162
Grades: 9-12
| 1,447 students
Rank: #44.
Beech Sr High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3126 Long Hollow Pike
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6200
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,464 students
Rank: #55.
White House High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
508 Tyree Springs Rd
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-3761
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-3761
Grades: 9-12
| 804 students
Rank: #66.
Westmoreland High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4300 Hawkins Dr
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-2280
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-2280
Grades: 9-12
| 542 students
Rank: #77.
Gallatin Senior High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Dan P. Herron Dr
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-2621
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-2621
Grades: 9-12
| 1,677 students
Rank: #88.
E B Wilson
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
695 E Main St Rd
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-5417
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-5417
Grades: 9-12
| 85 students
Rank: #99.
Portland High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 College St
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-9201
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-9201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,179 students
Rank: #1010.
R T Fisher Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
455 North Boyers
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Grades: K-12
| 128 students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Wolfpack Way
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-3335
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-3335
Grades: 9-12
| 818 students
Rank: n/an/a
1480 Nashville Pike, Wood Camp
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 230-3470
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 230-3470
Grades: 11-12
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sumner County Middle Technical College High School At Portla
Vocational School
604 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 745-3126
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 745-3126
Grades: 11-12
| 25 students
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