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Public School Review - Established 2003

Sumner County School District

695 East Main St
Gallatin, TN 37066-2472
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (615) 451-5200
www.sumnerschools.org

Top Rankings

Sumner County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 10,073 students in Sumner County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Sumner County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Sumner County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Station Camp High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
53 Schools
511 Schools
# Students
30,719 Students
323,821 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSumner County School DistrictTennessee
Kind406
1406
2426
3436
4516
55210
65331
77950
87955
92,453505
102,428498
112,408487
122,305487
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District Rank

Sumner County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#14 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSumner County School District
2023#14
2022#14
2021#14
2019#11
2018#12
2017#9
2016#55
2015#13
2014#25
2013#31
2012#27
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50%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
202350%34%
202249%31%
202144%28%
201955%39%
201852%35%
201754%36%
201621%17%
201569%57%
201458%52%
201357%52%
201255%49%
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47%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
202247%37%
202139%30%
201944%35%
201852%35%
201745%35%
201637%35%
201562%51%
201460%52%
201361%52%
201262%52%
201159%50%
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52%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
202252%40%
202148%38%
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93%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
202393%90%
202295%90%
202195%88%
202096%89%
201995%90%
201894%89%
201795%89%
201692%88%
201592%87%
201490%86%
201389%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
20240.480.61
20230.470.59
20220.450.58
20210.430.58
20200.400.56
20190.400.56
20180.360.55
20170.360.55
20160.350.54
20150.330.53
20140.320.52
20130.310.51
20120.300.50
20110.290.49
20100.280.48
20090.280.48
20080.270.47
20070.270.46
20060.250.45
19990.170.41
19980.160.39
19970.150.39
19960.160.39
19950.150.38
19940.150.38
19930.140.37
19920.150.36
19910.150.37
19900.140.36
19890.140.36
19880.130.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
20243%2%
20233%2%
20222%2%
20212%2%
20203%2%
20193%2%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20142%2%
20132%3%
20122%2%
20112%2%
20102%2%
20092%2%
20081%2%
20071%2%
20061%1%
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% Hispanic
14%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
202413%15%
202312%14%
202211%13%
202110%12%
20208%11%
20198%11%
20188%10%
20178%10%
20167%9%
20157%8%
20146%8%
20136%7%
20125%7%
20115%6%
20104%6%
20094%5%
20084%5%
20074%4%
20063%4%
19991%1%
19981%1%
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% Black
10%
20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
202410%21%
202310%21%
202210%21%
202111%22%
202011%22%
201911%22%
201811%22%
201711%22%
201611%22%
201510%22%
201410%23%
20139%23%
201210%24%
201110%24%
201010%24%
200910%25%
200810%25%
200710%25%
20069%25%
19998%24%
19987%23%
19977%24%
19968%23%
19958%23%
19948%23%
19938%23%
19927%22%
19917%23%
19907%22%
19897%22%
19887%22%
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% White
69%
58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
202470%57%
202371%59%
202273%60%
202174%60%
202076%62%
201976%62%
201879%63%
201779%63%
201680%64%
201581%65%
201482%66%
201382%66%
201283%67%
201183%67%
201084%68%
200984%68%
200885%68%
200785%69%
200687%70%
199990%73%
199892%75%
199791%74%
199692%75%
199592%75%
199492%75%
199392%76%
199292%77%
199192%76%
199093%77%
198993%77%
198893%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
20244%5%
20234%4%
20224%4%
20213%4%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20151%2%
20131%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,657 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,261 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$327 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
2023$327 MM$39 MM
2022$310 MM$36 MM
2021$327 MM$39 MM
2020$310 MM$36 MM
2019$293 MM$35 MM
2018$282 MM$35 MM
2017$276 MM$34 MM
2016$260 MM$33 MM
2015$213 MM$30 MM
2014$238 MM$32 MM
2012$223 MM$32 MM
2011$220 MM$30 MM
2010$213 MM$30 MM
2009$204 MM$28 MM
2008$201 MM$28 MM
2007$186 MM$26 MM
2006$173 MM$25 MM
2005$163 MM$24 MM
2004$150 MM$23 MM
2003$137 MM$21 MM
2002$131 MM$20 MM
2001$125 MM$20 MM
2000$119 MM$19 MM
1999$113 MM$18 MM
1998$105 MM$18 MM
1997$99 MM$16 MM
1996$91 MM$15 MM
1995$85 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$315 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
2023$315 MM$38 MM
2022$304 MM$36 MM
2021$315 MM$38 MM
2020$304 MM$36 MM
2019$288 MM$35 MM
2018$274 MM$34 MM
2017$266 MM$33 MM
2016$258 MM$32 MM
2015$219 MM$29 MM
2014$237 MM$33 MM
2012$228 MM$33 MM
2011$227 MM$31 MM
2010$219 MM$29 MM
2009$216 MM$28 MM
2008$206 MM$28 MM
2007$184 MM$27 MM
2006$170 MM$25 MM
2005$163 MM$24 MM
2004$147 MM$23 MM
2003$138 MM$22 MM
2002$132 MM$22 MM
2001$126 MM$21 MM
2000$122 MM$20 MM
1999$115 MM$18 MM
1998$103 MM$18 MM
1997$100 MM$17 MM
1996$91 MM$14 MM
1995$83 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$10,657
$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,653$12,207
2022$10,181$10,799
2021$11,065$12,446
2020$10,181$10,799
2019$9,819$10,461
2018$9,499$10,253
2017$9,376$9,828
2016$8,886$9,274
2015$7,380$8,707
2014$8,290$8,998
2012$7,858$9,214
2011$7,866$8,846
2010$7,841$8,707
2009$7,641$8,477
2008$7,582$8,215
2007$7,121$7,225
2006$6,763$6,967
2005$6,599$7,132
2004$6,260$6,890
2003$5,898$6,637
2002$5,740$6,218
2001$5,573$5,931
2000$5,279$5,582
1999$5,076$5,367
1998$10,682$5,303
1997$4,539$4,686
1995$4,030$4,088
1992$3,749$3,000
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Spending / Student
$10,261
$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSumner County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,257$11,923
2022$9,995$10,735
2021$10,653$12,157
2020$9,995$10,735
2019$9,642$10,381
2018$9,237$10,022
2017$9,040$9,561
2016$8,848$9,213
2015$7,582$8,563
2014$8,265$9,415
2012$8,031$9,298
2011$8,123$8,981
2010$8,056$8,563
2009$8,078$8,379
2008$7,762$8,219
2007$7,026$7,537
2006$6,637$7,070
2005$6,615$7,221
2004$6,136$7,095
2003$5,908$6,873
2002$5,815$6,596
2001$5,631$6,372
2000$5,433$5,764
1999$5,188$5,455
1998$10,495$5,332
1997$4,556$5,155
1995$3,936$4,364
1992$3,844$3,431
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Best Sumner County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
128 Township Dr
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 264-6543
Gr: K-12 | 670 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Station Camp High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1040 Bison Trl
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6551
Gr: 9-12 | 1,137 students Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Hendersonville High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
123 Cherokee Rd
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6162
Gr: 9-12 | 1,410 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Beech Sr High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3126 Long Hollow Pike
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 824-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,477 students Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #55.
Westmoreland High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4300 Hawkins Dr
Westmoreland, TN 37186
(615) 644-2280
Gr: 9-12 | 518 students Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #66.
White House High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
508 Tyree Springs Rd
White House, TN 37188
(615) 672-3761
Gr: 9-12 | 818 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #77.
Gallatin Senior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Dan P. Herron Dr
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 452-2621
Gr: 9-12 | 1,644 students Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #88.
Portland High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 College St
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 325-9201
Gr: 9-12 | 1,151 students Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #99.
R T Fisher Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
455 North Boyers
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 451-6558
Gr: K-12 | 127 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
Liberty Creek High School
100 Wolfpack Way
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 206-3335
Gr: 9-12 | 993 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Sumner County Middle College High School
1480 Nashville Pike, Wood Camp
Gallatin, TN 37066
(615) 230-3470
Gr: 11-12 | 54 students Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
Sumner County Middle Technical College High School At Portla
Vocational School
604 South Broadway
Portland, TN 37148
(615) 745-3126
Gr: 11-12 | 26 students Minority enrollment: 16%

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  • District size: 53 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 30,719 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 93% (Top 10% in TN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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