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C−

Maury County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Spring Hill, Columbia and Mount Pleasant.

Spring Hill’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Tennessee school districts

Students
13,098
Schools
24
Spent per student
$12,099
TN $13,059
Debt
$257.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Maury County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the TN average
  • Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $257.4M, about $19,655 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% of the 147 Tennessee school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Spring Hill 61,336C−Columbia 50,072C−Mount Pleasant 5,103

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Spring Hill. Grade by grade →

PK–57 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsWilliamson County School District
9–122 high schoolsWilliamson County School District

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 31.1% · 8,126 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 36.8% · 7,632 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 87.3% · 844 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,099 per student · 7% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 49%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
12,399’20
13,160’21
13,152’22
13,084’23
13,098’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 60%Hispanic 17%Black 16%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

24 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools.

Culleoka Unit School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Culleoka
C+
868 students
Battle Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spring Hill
B+
682 students
Marvin Wright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spring Hill
A
613 students
R Howell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbia
C
587 students
J E Woodard Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbia
A
581 students
Santa Fe Unit School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Santa Fe
B+
553 students
J E Woody Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mt Pleasant
B+
544 students
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Spring Hill
B
456 students
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbia
C−
380 students
J. Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbia
C−
336 students
Highland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbia
C
308 students
J. R. Baker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbia
B+
283 students
Hampshire Unit School
Other · Grades K–12 · Hampshire
C+
414 students
Whitthorne Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Columbia
C−
951 students
Battle Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Spring Hill
C+
750 students
E. A. Cox Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Columbia
D
626 students
Spring Hill Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Spring Hill
B−
557 students
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mt. Pleasant
C−
394 students
Virtual Academy of Maury County
High · Grades 7–12 · Columbia
C−
57 students
Columbia Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
C
1,401 students
Spring Hill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
C
907 students
Battle Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Hill
402 students
Mt Pleasant High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mt Pleasant
C+
374 students
Northfield Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbia
74 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Williamson County School DistrictThompson's Station
$12,771per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Tennessee.