Haywood County School District

900 East Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,107 students in Haywood County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Haywood County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
2,574 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Haywood 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#145 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Haywood County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Haywood County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Haywood County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Haywood County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Haywood County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
1,729 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
67%
21%
# White Students
585 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
23%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
192
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
161
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,014 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,934 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Haywood County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Haywood County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,014
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Haywood County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,934
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Haywood County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Haywood County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haywood Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
313 N Grand Ave
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-0732
Grades: 1-2
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
East Side Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1315 East Jefferson
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-1233
Grades: 3-4
| 361 students
Rank: #33.
Haywood County Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 East Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-9613
Grades: K-8
| 26 students
Rank: #44.
Sunny Hill Intermediate School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2401 Anderson Ave
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-3401
Grades: 5-6
| 355 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,574 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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