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Schools in Humboldt · Humboldt City School District

Humboldt’s public schools score below 98% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

In Humboldt, 8% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Humboldt, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.

Reading proficiency
13%
▼ 24 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 23 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 13% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
3
1,044 students on the public path
In brief

Humboldt’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,714 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 2 the district’s path is East Elementary School, then Humboldt Junior/Senior High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Humboldt’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 2% of Tennessee school districts, last of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are below the Tennessee average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 2%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (237)At the bottom
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 643 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Humboldt’s students in the tested grades sat them (668 in math, 618 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Humboldt, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Stigall Primary SchoolHumboldt City School DistrictNo scores
2–6East Elementary SchoolHumboldt City School DistrictD
7–12Humboldt Junior/Senior High SchoolHumboldt City School DistrictD

Humboldt’s public schools are run by Humboldt City School District. Parts of Humboldt (7% and 3% of its land) are served by Gibson County and Jackson-Madison County School System 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.

Humboldt City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,044 students, down 9% since 2020–21
$14,714TN $13,059 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading13%
State average 36.8% · 618 students tested
Math8%
State average 31.1% · 668 students tested

Humboldt vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Humboldt’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HumboldtD−Humboldt City
Three WayDJackson-Madison County School System

Every school in Humboldt

3 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).

District schools in Humboldtby address
Stigall Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
232 studentsRate it →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–6
D
404 studentsRate it →
Humboldt Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
D
408 studentsRate it →

Questions about Humboldt’s schools

Are Humboldt’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Humboldt children attend score below 98% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Humboldt in?

Humboldt City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,044 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Humboldt are served by Gibson County and Jackson-Madison County School System.

How much does Humboldt spend per student?

$14,714 in Humboldt City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.