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Sumner County


At a glance
30thof 139 Tennessee districts▼ 2
Better than 78% of Tennessee districts
695 East Main ST
Gallatin, TN 37066-2472
·(615) 451-5200·All Tennessee district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 78.4% of districts
53
Schools
30,661
Students
16
5-star schools
Top rankedT. W. Hunter Middle School2nd of 583 Tennessee middle schools
Biggest riser
North Sumner Elementary up 211 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
R T Fisher Alternative 8 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
3★
2★
1★
6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Sumner County School District in Tennessee operates 52 schools, including 27 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, 11 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district is ranked 30 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the Sumner County district stand out for their exceptional performance. Beech Senior High School, Hendersonville High School, and Station Camp High School are ranked among the top 40 high schools in Tennessee and have 5-star ratings. At the middle school level, T.W. Hunter Middle School, Robert E. Ellis Middle, and Liberty Creek Middle School are ranked among the top 30 middle schools in the state and also have 5-star ratings. Several elementary schools, including Indian Lake Elementary, Liberty Creek Elementary, and Oakmont Elementary, are ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Tennessee and have 5-star ratings.

While the Sumner County School District overall performs well, there is significant variation in student outcomes across the schools. The four-year graduation rate for high schools is 89.2%, with a 6.7% dropout rate. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with a rate of 18.9% across all schools. Test scores range widely, from 19.9% proficient or better in math at Gallatin Senior High School to 95% at Oakmont Elementary. Spending per student varies from $6,134 at Sumner County Middle College High School to $16,933 at Oakmont Elementary, and student-teacher ratios range from 6.4 to 28.5. These differences suggest that factors such as school resources and teaching quality may be contributing to the variation in student outcomes across the Sumner County district.

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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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