Photo: NathanReed · CC BY 2.0Huntingdon’s public schools outscore 83% of Tennessee districts
40% of students in Huntingdon’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Huntingdon, 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 98% 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.
Huntingdon’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 239 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Huntingdon’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 39% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,420 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 4 the district’s path is Huntingdon Middle School, then Huntingdon High School. 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.
What’s behind Huntingdon’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Tennessee school districts, #37 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 Huntingdon, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Huntingdon · depends on your address
Huntingdon Primary
Grades PK–3 · 455 students
Northwest Head Start - Huntingdon
Grades PK · 39 students
Kindergarten in Huntingdon
Huntingdon Primary
Grades PK–3 · 455 students
1st grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon Primary
Grades PK–3 · 455 students
2nd grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon Primary
Grades PK–3 · 455 students
3rd grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon Primary
Grades PK–3 · 455 students
4th grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 467 students
5th grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 467 students
6th grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 467 students
7th grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 467 students
8th grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 467 students
9th grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon High School
Grades 9–12 · 403 students
10th grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon High School
Grades 9–12 · 403 students
11th grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon High School
Grades 9–12 · 403 students
12th grade in Huntingdon
Huntingdon High School
Grades 9–12 · 403 students
Huntingdon’s public schools are run by Huntingdon Special 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.
Above the state in reading
Huntingdon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Huntingdon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | A− | Huntingdon Special |
Every school in Huntingdon
4 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Carroll Co Tech Center).
Questions about Huntingdon’s schools
Are Huntingdon’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Huntingdon children attend outscore 83% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #37 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Huntingdon in?
Huntingdon Special School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,364 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Huntingdon kids go to high school?
Huntingdon High School, with 403 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Huntingdon’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Huntingdon Special School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Huntingdon spend per student?
$11,420 in Huntingdon Special School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Huntingdon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Huntingdon → 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.