Summary:
The 38343 zip code area of Humboldt, Tennessee is home to 3 public schools: 2 elementary schools (East Elementary School and Stigall Primary School) and 1 high school (Humboldt Junior/Senior High School). Unfortunately, the data indicates that these schools are all performing below average compared to state-wide metrics.
Academically, the schools struggle with very low proficiency rates on the TNReady assessments across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, East Elementary School had only 9.2% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, far below the state average of 42.2%. Humboldt Junior/Senior High School also had poor results, with only 10.5% of students proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, all three schools had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 18.9% in the 2023-2024 school year.
While the schools vary in their spending per student, from $13,946 at East Elementary to $18,498 at Stigall Primary, and student-teacher ratios, from 14.4 at Stigall Primary to 16.1 at East Elementary, these differences do not seem to translate to better academic outcomes. Overall, the data suggests a systemic issue within the Humboldt City Schools district that needs to be addressed in order to improve student performance and attendance across the board.
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