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Lewis County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 527 students in Lewis County School District.
Public Preschools in Lewis County School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
3,013 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lewis County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
11%
21%
% White
77%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,269 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,684 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,269
$11,979
Spending / Student
$5,684
$11,478
Best Lewis County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
305 South Oak St
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-5621
Hohenwald, TN 38462
(931) 796-5621
Grades: PK-2
| 527 students
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