School district · Tennessee

Hardeman County Schools

Hardeman County Schools in Tennessee: 9 public schools with 3,157 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,725 per student in FY2024.

Schools
9
Students
3,157
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,725
TN $13K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
—
Counselors (FTE)
—
Students per counselor
—
TN — · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
—
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Tennessee's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Tennessee: 39%

25%proficient

+0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 90% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

1,306 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

24%proficient

+1.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 91% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

1,305 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.9K15
$9.1K16
$9.3K17
$9.7K18
$10.1K19
$10.1K20
$10.4K21
$11.4K22
$11.7K23
$12.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
23% · $12M
State
53% · $28.5M
Local
24% · $12.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,266
Support services
$4,686
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$7.7M
Long-term debt
$1.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Bolivar ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–5670—23%24%
Grand Junction ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–6162—35%32%
Hornsby ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8179—37%37%
Middleton ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–6349—35%34%
Toone ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8217—40%28%
Whiteville ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–8217—12%9.6%
Bolivar Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–8290—16%17%
Central High SchoolFree meals for all
9–12663———
Middleton High SchoolFree meals for all
7–12410—15%22%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
10815 Old Hwy. 64, Bolivar, TN 38008
Phone
(731)658-2510
Website