School district · Tennessee

Wilson County

Wilson County in Tennessee: 25 public schools with 20,703 students and — students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $10,291 per student in FY2024.

Schools
25
Students
20,703
Students per teacher
—
TN — · US 15.1
Spending per student
$10,291
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%

52%proficient

+0.5 points from 2023–24 school year

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

Median 36% · 145 school districts compared

8,441 students tested, grades 3–8 · TNReady; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Tennessee: 42%

60%proficient

+4.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 93% of school districts in Tennessee

Median 42% · 145 school districts compared

8,169 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
$7.5K15
$7.5K16
$7.9K17
$8.3K18
$8.5K19
$8.5K20
$9.3K21
$9.4K22
$9.3K23
$10.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.1% · $17.9M
State
50% · $125.8M
Local
43% · $107.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,238
Support services
$3,587
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$20.6M
Long-term debt
$402.1M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 13Middle schools: 4High schools: 6Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–8741—40%48%
Pre-K–5461—45%54%
Pre-K–5722—55%60%
K–5455—65%70%
Pre-K–5648—56%59%
Pre-K–51,371—66%74%
Pre-K–8806—40%48%
Pre-K–5738—70%76%
Pre-K–51,043—57%65%
K–8352—41%57%
Pre-K–5538—44%55%
Pre-K–8602—41%48%
K–5849—58%68%
6–8991—55%64%
6–81,002—51%57%
6–8324—39%54%
West Wilson Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–81,383—49%61%
9–121,606———
9–121,816———
9–121,712———
9–12641———
9–121,686———
Wilson Co Adult High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1215———
4–1286—7.1%21%
Barry Tatum Virtual Learning AcademyFully virtualFree meals for all
4–12115—33%27%

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
415 Harding DR, Lebanon, TN 37087
Phone
(615)444-3282
Website