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 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 7,780 students in Sumner County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Sumner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.57
# American Indian Students
94 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
596 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,696 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
3,169 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
21,887 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
71%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,242 Students
12,749 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:
508
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
2,180
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,264
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,264
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,332
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,303
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,355
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,332
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,367
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,353
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,512
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,459
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,313
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,190
6,576
# 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 $10,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,257 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 52 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 30,732 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
Graduation Rate
: 95% (Top 50% in TN)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 49% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 47% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 52% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education
