School district · Tennessee

Smith County

Smith County in Tennessee: 9 public schools with 3,056 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,672 per student in FY2024.

Schools
9
Students
3,056
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,672
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%

42%proficient

+0.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 71% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

1,334 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

48%proficient

+4.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 71% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

1,336 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
$7.8K15
$7.6K16
$8.0K17
$8.1K18
$8.8K19
$9.1K20
$9.3K21
$10.0K22
$10.3K23
$11.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
19% · $8M
State
59% · $25.1M
Local
22% · $9.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,098
Support services
$3,725
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.6M
Long-term debt
$2.6M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–4465—34%42%
Pre-K–8288—56%61%
Pre-K–8208—43%48%
3–6311—53%57%
Pre-K–2210———
Pre-K–8268—32%43%
5–8289—32%38%
7–12541—36%42%
9–12476———

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
126 S C M S Lane, Carthage, TN 37030
Phone
(615)735-9625
Website