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Hickman County School District

115 Murphree Ave
Centerville, TN 37033
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 774 students in Hickman County School District.
Public Preschools in Hickman County School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
3,061 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hickman County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#121 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
24%
34%
29%
37%
33%
40%
(22-23)
85%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,278 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,752 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,278
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,752
$11,478

Best Hickman County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
104 Mary Field Ave
Centerville, TN 37033
(931) 729-2212
Grades: PK-2
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
5191 Hwy 100
Lyles, TN 37098
(931) 670-3044
Grades: PK-2
| 385 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,061 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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