Top Rankings
Trousdale County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
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 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 328 students in Trousdale County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Trousdale County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,415 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Trousdale County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
8%
19%
% White
79%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,042 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,440 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,042
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,440
$11,478
Best Trousdale County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jim Satterfield Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 Damascus Ave
Hartsville, TN 37074
(615) 374-2748
Hartsville, TN 37074
(615) 374-2748
Grades: 6-8
| 328 students
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