Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0Hohenwald’s public schools outscore 55% of Tennessee districts
In Hohenwald, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hohenwald, 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.
Hohenwald’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 239 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hohenwald’s, its schools beat 64%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 38% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $6,567 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Lewis County Intermediate School, then Lewis County Middle School, then Lewis Co High School. Enrollment is up 24% since 2023–24. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Volunteer State Virtual Academy Elementary School, Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School and Volunteer State Virtual Academy Middle School, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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 Hohenwald’s grade
B: better than 55% of Tennessee school districts, #97 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hohenwald, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hohenwald
Lewis County Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 525 students
Kindergarten in Hohenwald
Lewis County Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 525 students
1st grade in Hohenwald
Lewis County Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 525 students
2nd grade in Hohenwald
Lewis County Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 525 students
3rd grade in Hohenwald
Lewis County Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 396 students
4th grade in Hohenwald
Lewis County Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 396 students
5th grade in Hohenwald
Lewis County Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 396 students
6th grade in Hohenwald
Lewis County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 351 students
7th grade in Hohenwald
Lewis County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 351 students
8th grade in Hohenwald
Lewis County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 351 students
9th grade in Hohenwald
Lewis Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 481 students
10th grade in Hohenwald
Lewis Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 481 students
11th grade in Hohenwald
Lewis Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 481 students
12th grade in Hohenwald
Lewis Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 481 students
Hohenwald’s public schools are run by Lewis County School District. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Hohenwald vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Hohenwald’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hohenwald | B | Lewis County |
Every school in Hohenwald
7 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 Hohenwald’s schools
Are Hohenwald’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Hohenwald children attend outscore 55% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #97 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hohenwald in?
Lewis County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,731 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hohenwald kids go to high school?
Lewis Co High School, with 481 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Hohenwald’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Lewis County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Hohenwald spend per student?
$6,567 in Lewis County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Hohenwald families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hohenwald → 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.