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Pickett County High School

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Pickett County High School ranks 253 rd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 35% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Pickett County High School is a public high school in Byrdstown, Tennessee, serving 191 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Pickett County School District, which is ranked 123 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pickett County High School faces several academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state average in standardized test scores across subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and English I. However, the school's performance on the Biology I test is a relative bright spot, with 59.1% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.7%. The school's four-year graduation rate has improved in recent years, reaching 89.2% in 2023-2024, but its dropout rate remains higher than the state's average. Additionally, Pickett County High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.6% to 20.2% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Livingston Academy and Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute, Pickett County High School's performance is generally lower. Livingston Academy, for example, outperforms Pickett County High School in most academic subjects and has a higher graduation rate and lower dropout rate. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, which has increased from $10,625 in 2020-2021 to $13,902 in 2023-2024, its academic performance remains below the state average, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

190

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,354

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Skyline DR
Byrdstown, TN 38549

(931) 864-3422

District: Pickett County

Feeder schools for Pickett County High School:

Elementary:

Pickett County Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Algebra II scores 28 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg40%

253^rd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 139Pickett County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	253 of 389	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	159 of 392	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	205 of 384	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	143 of 358	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	196 of 347	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	181 of 342	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	86 of 341	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	49.6	124 of 273	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.7	176 of 351	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.8	163 of 300	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.1	200 of 296	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.0	174 of 285	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	83.3	24 of 269	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	67.3	85 of 273	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	77 of 267	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	195 of 365	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	147 of 365	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	156 of 366	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	107 of 350	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	206 of 340	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	131 of 337	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	102 of 337	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	36 of 330	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	40 of 322	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	23.5	257 of 317	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	263 of 368	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	180 of 366	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	222 of 359	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	171 of 349	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	195 of 332	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	158 of 329	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	248 of 323	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	173 of 326	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	216 of 325	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	151 of 312	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	208 of 306	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	193 of 301	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	102 of 307	66.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)70th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Biology I59%+13 vs state

English II45%-9 vs state

Geometry22%-15 vs state

English I20%-19 vs state

Algebra I7%-23 vs state

Algebra II6%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Pickett County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pickett County High School	Public	9-12	130 Skyline DR	Byrdstown	38549	Pickett County	Pickett County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 864-3422	191	15	12.7		187 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	253^rd of 389 public high schools	35.0%		51.6	159^th of 392 public high schools	59.4%	94	7.0	6.7		7.0	6.4		61.0	59.1	20.9	20.5	45.0		45.0	25.6	21.7	$12,354	$1,004	$10,522
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute	Public	9-12	701 North Main ST	Jamestown	38556	Fentress County	Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 879-8101	477	35	13.6		454 (95.2%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	51.6	167^th of 389 public high schools	57.1%		38.4	231^st of 392 public high schools	41.1%	64	24.8	24.3	54.1	23.0	32.7	44.6		45.3	37.9	37.6	66.7		66.1	31.4	31.7
Livingston Academy	Public	9-12	120 Melvin Johnson DR	Livingston	38570	Overton County	Overton County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 823-5911	847	48	17.6		792 (93.5%)	9 (1.1%)	24 (2.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	53.8	156^th of 389 public high schools	59.9%		51	164^th of 392 public high schools	58.2%	8	29.6	28.9		30.0	32.5	50.8		51.0	35.6	35.6	52.3	20.0	50.3	33.5	33.5	$10,469	$866	$9,291
Fentress County Adult High School	Public	9-12	218 Portland AVE	Allardt	38504	Fentress County	Fentress County	No	No	No	No	(931) 752-8296	1	1	1.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickett County High School

What district is Pickett County High School in?

Pickett County

What schools feed into Pickett County High School?

Pickett County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pickett County Elementary

Is Pickett County High School a good school?

Pickett County High School ranks 253^rd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pickett County High School?

Students at Pickett County High School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Pickett County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Pickett County High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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