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C−

Humphreys County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Waverly, New Johnsonville and McEwen.

Waverly’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Tennessee school districts

Students
2,641
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,351
TN $13,059
Debt
$45.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Humphreys County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts below the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the TN average
  • Debt of $45.3M, about $17,168 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% 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
C−Waverly 4,430C−New Johnsonville 1,849C−McEwen 1,790

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Waverly. Grade by grade →

PK–3Waverly ElementaryThis district
4–8Waverly Jr High SchoolThis district
9–12Waverly Central High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20%
State average 31.1% · 1,769 students tested
Reading / language arts30%
State average 36.8% · 1,613 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 87.3% · 196 in the class

100% 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
$12,351 per student · 5% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 35%Federal 12%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,632’20
2,747’21
2,693’22
2,624’23
2,641’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Mc Ewen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mc Ewen
B
460 students
Waverly Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Waverly
A−
414 students
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · New Johnsonville
C+
359 students
Waverly Jr High School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Waverly
C
443 students
Mc Ewen High School
High · Grades 6–12 · McEwen
C
526 students
Waverly Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waverly
C+
439 students

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.