Photo: GatewayPolitics · CC BY-SA 4.0Clarksville’s public schools outscore 62% of Tennessee districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Clarksville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Clarksville’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 39% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,570 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
16 elementary schools, then six middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Clarksville Christian School (private), Clarksville Academy (private), Chapel Hill Christian Academy (private), The Settlement Preschool and Kindergarten (private), Immaculate Conception School (private), Power and Grace Preparatory Academy (private), Living World Victory Christian Academy (private), Little Scholars Montessori LLC (private), Unity Christian Academy (private), Academy for Academic Excellence (private), The Youth Academy Sango (private), The Youth Academy Clarksville LLC. (private) and Little Country School House (private) are in town. CMCSS K-12 Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Clarksville’s grade
B: better than 62% of Tennessee school districts, #75 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clarksville, with each school’s own grade.
Clarksville’s public schools are run by Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. Parts of Clarksville (6% of its land) are served by Fort Campbell Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Clarksville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Clarksville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksville | B | Clarksville-Montgomery County School System |
Every school in Clarksville
45 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Clarksville’s schools
Are Clarksville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Clarksville children attend outscore 62% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #75 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Clarksville in?
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 39,385 students in 44 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Clarksville are served by Fort Campbell Schools.
Where do Clarksville kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: West Creek High, Clarksville High, Rossview High, Northwest High, Northeast High, Kenwood High and CMCSS Adult High School.
What is Clarksville’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Clarksville-Montgomery County School System graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Clarksville spend per student?
$11,570 in Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Clarksville?
Yes: Clarksville Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 583 students), Clarksville Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 550 students), Chapel Hill Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 329 students), The Settlement Preschool and Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 181 students), Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades K–8, 124 students), Power and Grace Preparatory Academy (religious, grades PK–7, 113 students), Living World Victory Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–6, 74 students), Little Scholars Montessori LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 69 students), Unity Christian Academy (religious, grades 2–11, 20 students), Academy for Academic Excellence (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 15 students), The Youth Academy Sango (nonsectarian, grades K, 11 students), The Youth Academy Clarksville LLC. (nonsectarian, grades K, 10 students) and Little Country School House (nonsectarian, grades K–1, 8 students).
Parents talk
What Clarksville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Clarksville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.