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C−

Hickman County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Centerville.

Centerville’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Tennessee school districts

Students
3,001
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,241
TN $13,059
Debt
$8.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hickman County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 18% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $8.7M, about $2,913 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 18% 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
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Centerville 3,589

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Centerville. Grade by grade →

PK–2Centerville ElementaryThis district
3–5Centerville Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Hickman Co Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Hickman Co Sr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 31.1% · 2,008 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 36.8% · 1,863 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3% · 210 in the class

98% 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
$13,241 per student · 1% above TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 58%Federal 22%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,233’20
3,208’21
3,175’22
3,061’23
3,001’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black 2%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.

Centerville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Centerville
395 students
East Hickman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Lyles
365 students
East Hickman Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Lyles
B−
375 students
Centerville Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Centerville
B
338 students
Hickman County Learning Academy
Other · Grades 3–12 · Centerville
19 students
Hickman Co Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Centerville
C+
348 students
East Hickman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lyles
C−
339 students
East Hickman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lyles
C−
412 students
Hickman Co Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Centerville
C
410 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.