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Schools in Woodbury · Cannon County School District

Woodbury’s public schools score below 86% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Woodbury’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woodbury, 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.

#161of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 9 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 14 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 15% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
1,260 students on the public path
In brief

Woodbury’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 247 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodbury’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Woodbury’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,159 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 6 the district’s path is Cannon County Middle School, then Cannon County 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Woodbury’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of Tennessee school districts, #161 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 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (247)Better than 9%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,178 test results and a graduating class of 126 could put Woodbury anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Woodbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,226 in math, 1,130 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cannon County Elementary SchoolCannon County School DistrictNo scores
6–8Cannon County Middle SchoolCannon County School DistrictNo scores
9–12Cannon County High SchoolCannon County School DistrictB−

Woodbury’s public schools are run by Cannon County School District, which also serves Auburntown. 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.

Cannon County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,813 students, down 3% since 2022–23
$11,159TN $13,059 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 36.8% · 1130 students tested
Math17%
State average 31.1% · 1226 students tested

Woodbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WoodburyDCannon County

Every school in Woodbury

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 Woodburyby address
Cannon County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
320 studentsRate it →
Cannon County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
419 studentsRate it →
Also serving Woodburyin other towns
Cannon County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
521 studentsRate it →

Questions about Woodbury’s schools

Are Woodbury’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Woodbury children attend score below 86% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #161 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 Woodbury in?

Cannon County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,813 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Woodbury kids go to high school?

Cannon County High School, with 521 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Woodbury’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Cannon County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Woodbury spend per student?

$11,159 in Cannon 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.