Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Gallatin’s public schools outscore 93% of Tennessee districts
On the state math tests, 49% of Gallatin’s students scored proficient, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gallatin, 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.
Gallatin’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,082 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. John Vianney Catholic School (private) is in town. Patricia Brown Virtual Academy, 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 Gallatin’s grade
A: better than 93% of Tennessee school districts, #13 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gallatin, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Gallatin · depends on your address
Station Camp Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 904 students
Joe Shafer Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 670 students
Rucker Stewart Middle
Grades 6–8 · 585 students
7th grade in Gallatin · depends on your address
Station Camp Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 904 students
Joe Shafer Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 670 students
Rucker Stewart Middle
Grades 6–8 · 585 students
8th grade in Gallatin · depends on your address
Station Camp Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 904 students
Joe Shafer Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 670 students
Rucker Stewart Middle
Grades 6–8 · 585 students
9th grade in Gallatin · depends on your address
Gallatin Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,644 students
Station Camp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students
10th grade in Gallatin · depends on your address
Gallatin Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,644 students
Station Camp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students
11th grade in Gallatin · depends on your address
Gallatin Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,644 students
Station Camp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students
Sumner County Middle College High School
Grades 11–12 · 54 students
12th grade in Gallatin · depends on your address
Gallatin Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,644 students
Station Camp High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students
Sumner County Middle College High School
Grades 11–12 · 54 students
Gallatin’s public schools are run by Sumner County School District, which also serves Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Millersville and Mitchellville and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Gallatin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Gallatin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gallatin | A | Sumner County |
| Hendersonville | A | Sumner County |
Every school in Gallatin
14 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 Gallatin’s schools
Are Gallatin’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gallatin children attend outscore 93% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #13 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gallatin in?
Sumner County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 30,719 students in 53 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gallatin kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Gallatin Senior High School and Station Camp High School.
What is Gallatin’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Sumner County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Gallatin spend per student?
$12,082 in Sumner County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Gallatin?
Yes: St. John Vianney Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 99 students).
Parents talk
What Gallatin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gallatin → 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.