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Hardeman County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Bolivar, Whiteville, Middleton, Grand Junction, Toone, Hornsby, Saulsbury, Silerton and Hickory Valley.

Bolivar’s School Grade D better than 11% of Tennessee school districts

Students
3,157
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,725
TN $13,059
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hardeman County School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 11% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.8M, about $247 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 11% of the 147 Tennessee school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DBolivar 5,043DWhiteville 4,482Middleton 731Grand Junction 323Toone 264Hornsby 258Saulsbury 113Silerton 100Hickory Valley 80

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bolivar. Grade by grade →

PK–5Bolivar ElementaryThis district
6–8Bolivar Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Central High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency14%
State average 31.1% · 2,098 students tested
Reading / language arts22%
State average 36.8% · 1,921 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.3% · 227 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,725 per student · 3% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 53%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,342’20
3,333’21
3,332’22
3,207’23
3,157’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 54%White 39%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools.

Bolivar Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bolivar
C
670 students
Middleton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Middleton
C
349 students
Toone Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Toone
C
217 students
Whiteville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Whiteville
D
217 students
Hornsby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hornsby
B−
179 students
Grand Junction Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grand Junction
C−
162 students
Bolivar Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bolivar
D
290 students
Middleton High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Middleton
C−
410 students
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bolivar
C−
663 students

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Tennessee.