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Schools in Whiteville · Hardeman County School District

Whiteville’s public schools score below 89% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

14% of students in Whiteville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whiteville, 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.

#165of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
22%
▼ 15 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 17 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 3% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
1
1,290 students on the public path
In brief

Whiteville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,725 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Whiteville’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

D: better than 11% of Tennessee school districts, #165 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 9%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,010 test results and a graduating class of 227 could put Whiteville anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Whiteville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,098 in math, 1,921 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Whiteville ElementaryHardeman County School DistrictD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC−

Whiteville’s public schools are run by Hardeman County School District, which also serves Bolivar, Grand Junction, Hickory Valley and Hornsby and others. 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.

Hardeman County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,157 students, down 6% since 2020–21
$12,725TN $13,059 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 36.8% · 1921 students tested
Math14%
State average 31.1% · 2098 students tested

Whiteville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhitevilleDHardeman County

Every school in Whiteville

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 Whitevilleby address
Whiteville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
217 studentsRate it →
Also serving Whitevillein other towns
Middleton High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Middleton
C−
410 studentsRate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bolivar
C−
663 studentsRate it →

Questions about Whiteville’s schools

Are Whiteville’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Whiteville children attend score below 89% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #165 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whiteville in?

Hardeman County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,157 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whiteville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Central High School and Middleton High School.

What is Whiteville’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Hardeman County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Whiteville spend per student?

$12,725 in Hardeman County 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.