Rural Hill’s public schools outscore 91% of Tennessee districts
On the state math tests, 45% of Rural Hill’s students scored proficient, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rural Hill, 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.
Rural Hill’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 72 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rural Hill’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 45% 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 $10,291 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then eight middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% 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.
What’s behind Rural Hill’s grade
A: better than 91% of Tennessee school districts. 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 Rural Hill, with each school’s own grade.
Rural Hill’s public schools are run by Wilson County School District, which also serves Mount Juliet and Watertown. 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
Rural Hill vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Rural Hill’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Hill | A | Wilson County |
| Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government | — | — |
Every school in Rural Hill
23 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 Rural Hill’s schools
Are Rural Hill’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rural Hill children attend outscore 91% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rural Hill in?
Wilson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,703 students in 25 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rural Hill kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Lebanon High School, Mt. Juliet High School, Wilson Central High School, Green Hill High School, Watertown High School and Wilson Co Adult High School.
What is Rural Hill’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Wilson County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Rural Hill spend per student?
$10,291 in Wilson County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Rural Hill families are saying about school.
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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.