Photo: GatewayPolitics · CC BY-SA 4.0Hendersonville’s public schools outscore 93% of Tennessee districts
In Hendersonville, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hendersonville, 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.
Hendersonville’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 ↓
Nine elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lighthouse Christian Academy (private), Pope John Paul II Preparatory School (private), Hendersonville Christian Academy (private), Hendersonville Bible Kindergarten (private), Hendresonville Montessori Academy (private), Montessori Teacher Training Center for TN/Ncme (private) and Lighthouse Christian School (private) are in town. 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 Hendersonville’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 Hendersonville, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Hendersonville · depends on your address
Hendersonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,410 students
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Grades K–12 · 670 students
10th grade in Hendersonville · depends on your address
Hendersonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,410 students
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Grades K–12 · 670 students
11th grade in Hendersonville · depends on your address
Hendersonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,410 students
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Grades K–12 · 670 students
12th grade in Hendersonville · depends on your address
Hendersonville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,410 students
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Grades K–12 · 670 students
Hendersonville’s public schools are run by Sumner County School District, which also serves Gallatin, Goodlettsville, 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
Hendersonville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Hendersonville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville | A | Sumner County |
| Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government | — | — |
| Gallatin | A | Sumner County |
| Goodlettsville | C+ | Sumner County PK–12 · Metropolitan Nashville Public PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Sumner County with Hendersonville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Hendersonville
20 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 Hendersonville’s schools
Are Hendersonville’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hendersonville 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 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hendersonville in?
Sumner County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 30,719 students in 53 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hendersonville kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hendersonville High School and Merrol Hyde Magnet School.
What is Hendersonville’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 Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville?
Yes: Lighthouse Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 4,039 students), Pope John Paul II Preparatory School (Catholic, grades 6–12, 733 students), Hendersonville Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 210 students), Hendersonville Bible Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 150 students), Hendresonville Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 26 students), Montessori Teacher Training Center for TN/Ncme (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 25 students) and Lighthouse Christian School (religious, grades 3–11, 8 students).
Parents talk
What Hendersonville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hendersonville → 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.