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Smith County School District

126 S C M S Lane
Carthage, TN 37030-1879
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Smith 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,041 students in Smith County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Smith County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Smith County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gordonsville High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
3,061 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Smith County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#45 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Smith County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Smith County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smith County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Smith County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Smith County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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0.23
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
54 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,687 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
88%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
954
# Students in K Grade:
248
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
216
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
221
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,631 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Smith County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Smith County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,153
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Smith County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,631
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Smith County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Smith County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gordonsville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
110 Main Street East
Gordonsville, TN 38563
(615) 683-8245
Grades: 7-12
| 540 students
Rank: #22.
Smith County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
312 Fite Ave
Carthage, TN 37030
(615) 735-9219
Grades: 9-12
| 501 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,061 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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