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Dickson County School District

817 N Charlotte St
Dickson, TN 37055

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Top 50%

Tel: (615) 446-7571

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,584 students in Dickson County School District. This district's average high is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.

Public High Schools in Dickson County School District have an score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Public High School in Dickson County School District have a of 91%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Creek Wood High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

18 Schools

506 Schools

# Students

8,310 Students

327,055 Students

# Teachers

647 Teachers

21,157 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	101	6
Kind	1	6
1	1	6
3	1	7
4	1	7
5	2	12
6	3	32
7	6	51
8	11	56
9	613	517
10	590	518
11	625	496
12	629	475

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Dickson County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#48 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dickson County School District
2023	#48
2022	#47
2021	#48
2019	#33
2018	#42
2017	#54
2016	#103
2015	#51
2014	#24
2013	#33
2012	#23

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	35%	34%
2022	32%	31%
2021	30%	28%
2019	45%	39%
2018	39%	35%
2017	37%	36%
2016	4%	17%
2015	61%	57%
2014	59%	52%
2013	58%	52%
2012	58%	49%

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41%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2022	41%	37%
2021	33%	30%
2019	39%	35%
2018	39%	35%
2017	36%	35%
2016	39%	35%
2015	55%	51%
2014	59%	52%
2013	60%	52%
2012	62%	52%
2011	59%	50%

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49%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2022	49%	40%
2021	49%	38%

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91%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	91%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	94%	88%
2020	96%	89%
2019	94%	90%
2018	94%	89%
2017	96%	89%
2016	93%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	91%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.35	0.59
2022	0.32	0.58
2021	0.31	0.58
2020	0.28	0.56
2019	0.28	0.56
2018	0.26	0.55
2017	0.26	0.55
2016	0.25	0.54
2015	0.25	0.53
2014	0.24	0.52
2013	0.23	0.51
2012	0.22	0.50
2011	0.22	0.49
2010	0.20	0.48
2009	0.20	0.48
2008	0.20	0.47
2007	0.20	0.46
2006	0.18	0.45
1999	0.14	0.41
1998	0.13	0.39
1997	0.14	0.39
1996	0.14	0.39
1995	0.13	0.38
1994	0.14	0.38
1993	0.14	0.37
1992	0.13	0.36
1991	0.15	0.37
1990	0.13	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	9%	14%
2022	8%	13%
2021	7%	12%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	6%	10%
2017	6%	10%
2016	5%	9%
2015	6%	8%
2014	4%	8%
2013	4%	7%
2012	5%	7%
2011	4%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	22%
2018	6%	22%
2017	6%	22%
2016	6%	22%
2015	6%	22%
2014	6%	23%
2013	7%	23%
2012	6%	24%
2011	6%	24%
2010	7%	24%
2009	7%	25%
2008	7%	25%
2007	7%	25%
2006	7%	25%
1999	7%	24%
1998	7%	23%
1997	6%	24%
1996	7%	23%
1995	7%	23%
1994	7%	23%
1993	7%	23%
1992	7%	22%
1991	8%	23%
1990	7%	22%

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% White

78%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	80%	59%
2022	82%	60%
2021	83%	60%
2020	85%	62%
2019	85%	62%
2018	86%	63%
2017	86%	63%
2016	86%	64%
2015	86%	65%
2014	87%	66%
2013	87%	66%
2012	88%	67%
2011	88%	67%
2010	89%	68%
2009	89%	68%
2008	88%	68%
2007	89%	69%
2006	90%	70%
1999	93%	73%
1998	93%	75%
1997	93%	74%
1996	93%	75%
1995	93%	75%
1994	93%	75%
1993	93%	76%
1992	93%	77%
1991	92%	76%
1990	93%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,815 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$87 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$87 MM	$39 MM
2022	$80 MM	$36 MM
2021	$87 MM	$39 MM
2020	$80 MM	$36 MM
2019	$79 MM	$35 MM
2018	$76 MM	$35 MM
2017	$77 MM	$34 MM
2016	$72 MM	$33 MM
2015	$66 MM	$30 MM
2014	$72 MM	$32 MM
2012	$70 MM	$32 MM
2011	$68 MM	$30 MM
2010	$66 MM	$30 MM
2009	$65 MM	$28 MM
2008	$64 MM	$28 MM
2007	$61 MM	$26 MM
2006	$57 MM	$25 MM
2005	$57 MM	$24 MM
2004	$52 MM	$23 MM
2003	$50 MM	$21 MM
2002	$47 MM	$20 MM
2001	$44 MM	$20 MM
2000	$43 MM	$19 MM
1999	$41 MM	$18 MM
1998	$39 MM	$18 MM
1997	$36 MM	$16 MM
1996	$33 MM	$15 MM
1995	$30 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$82 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$82 MM	$38 MM
2022	$79 MM	$36 MM
2021	$82 MM	$38 MM
2020	$79 MM	$36 MM
2019	$80 MM	$35 MM
2018	$77 MM	$34 MM
2017	$77 MM	$33 MM
2016	$70 MM	$32 MM
2015	$67 MM	$29 MM
2014	$72 MM	$33 MM
2012	$72 MM	$33 MM
2011	$77 MM	$31 MM
2010	$67 MM	$29 MM
2009	$67 MM	$28 MM
2008	$65 MM	$28 MM
2007	$62 MM	$27 MM
2006	$59 MM	$25 MM
2005	$59 MM	$24 MM
2004	$56 MM	$23 MM
2003	$61 MM	$22 MM
2002	$61 MM	$22 MM
2001	$58 MM	$21 MM
2000	$59 MM	$20 MM
1999	$68 MM	$18 MM
1998	$46 MM	$18 MM
1997	$35 MM	$17 MM
1996	$31 MM	$14 MM
1995	$29 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,439

$11,980

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,672	$12,207
2022	$9,734	$10,799
2021	$10,802	$12,446
2020	$9,734	$10,799
2019	$9,503	$10,461
2018	$9,112	$10,253
2017	$9,146	$9,828
2016	$8,544	$9,274
2015	$7,801	$8,707
2014	$8,564	$8,998
2012	$8,129	$9,214
2011	$7,901	$8,846
2010	$7,800	$8,707
2009	$7,627	$8,477
2008	$7,609	$8,215
2007	$7,200	$7,225
2006	$6,818	$6,967
2005	$6,919	$7,132
2004	$6,368	$6,890
2003	$6,165	$6,637
2002	$5,964	$6,218
2001	$5,570	$5,931
2000	$5,421	$5,582
1999	$5,270	$5,367
1998	$4,928	$5,303
1997	$4,598	$4,686
1995	$4,089	$4,088
1992	$3,051	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$9,815

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dickson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,034	$11,923
2022	$9,532	$10,735
2021	$10,156	$12,157
2020	$9,532	$10,735
2019	$9,646	$10,381
2018	$9,198	$10,022
2017	$9,076	$9,561
2016	$8,322	$9,213
2015	$7,851	$8,563
2014	$8,581	$9,415
2012	$8,433	$9,298
2011	$9,011	$8,981
2010	$7,850	$8,563
2009	$7,859	$8,379
2008	$7,677	$8,219
2007	$7,395	$7,537
2006	$7,114	$7,070
2005	$7,179	$7,221
2004	$6,936	$7,095
2003	$7,569	$6,873
2002	$7,676	$6,596
2001	$7,248	$6,372
2000	$7,396	$5,764
1999	$8,662	$5,455
1998	$5,781	$5,332
1997	$4,471	$5,155
1995	$3,854	$4,364
1992	$3,025	$3,431

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Best Dickson County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Creek Wood High School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

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3499 Highway 47 North
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6000

Gr: 9-12 | 949 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Dickson County High School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 47%)
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509 Henslee Dr
Dickson, TN 37055
(615) 446-9003

Gr: 9-12 | 1,423 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #33.

Dickson County Distance Learning Academy

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4000 Hwy 48 N
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070

Gr: K-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #44.

New Directions Academy

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4000 Highway 48 North
Charlotte, TN 37036
(615) 740-6070

Gr: 6-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: n/an/a

Special Services

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115 Academy St
Dickson, TN 37055
(931) 289-4135

Gr: PK-11 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 91% (Top 20% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education