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Houston County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,239 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Houston County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Houston County). During the 2024 school year, 1,239 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Houston County Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amanda Clark-Fansler
Sandy Harvey
Charlie Ligon
Jeff Mathis
Travis Mitchell
Miller Moore
Wayne Skelton

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,639,000 $2,047 17%
Local: $2,572,000 $1,995 17%
State: $10,204,000 $7,916 66%
Total: $15,415,000 $11,959
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $13,995,000 $10,857
Total Current Expenditures: $13,655,000 $10,593
Instructional Expenditures: $7,890,000 $6,121 56%
Student and Staff Support: $1,583,000 $1,228 11%
Administration: $1,684,000 $1,306 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,498,000 $1,937 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $306,000 $237
Construction: $60,000 $46
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $29,000 $22
Interest on Debt: $5,000 $3


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 18 <50 11-19 <=10 <50 18
2018-2019 25 PS 11-19 21-39 <50 25
2017-2018 30 PS 11-19 <50 PS 31
2016-2017 31 PS 20-29 <=20 PS 32
2015-2016 6-9 PS PS PS 6-9
2014-2015 57 >=50 50-59 21-39 >=50 58
2013-2014 50 PS 50-59 <50 >=50 50
2012-2013 53 PS 40-49 40-59 PS 54
2011-2012 45 PS 20-29 40-59 PS 46
2010-2011 41 PS 21-39 40-59 PS 42

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 21 PS 11-19 20-29 <50 21
2018-2019 32 PS 11-19 21-39 <50 33
2017-2018 29 PS 11-19 <50 PS 31
2016-2017 29 PS 11-19 <=20 PS 30
2015-2016 40-44 PS PS PS PS 40-44
2014-2015 49 PS 40-49 21-39 >=50 49
2013-2014 48 PS 30-39 <=20 PS 49
2012-2013 52 PS 40-49 21-39 PS 53
2011-2012 48 PS 30-39 40-59 PS 48
2010-2011 48 PS 21-39 21-39 PS 49

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 >=95 >=50 PS >=95
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS PS PS >=95
2010-2011 >=95 PS PS PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,239 -3.4
2022-2023 1,281 -0.6
2021-2022 1,289 0.4
2020-2021 1,284 -5.9
2019-2020 1,360 -1.5
2018-2019 1,381 -0.1
2017-2018 1,383 -1.3
2016-2017 1,401 -0.7
2015-2016 1,411 1.1
2014-2015 1,395 0.2
2013-2014 1,392 -1.8
2012-2013 1,417 -0.1
2011-2012 1,419 -4.5
2010-2011 1,483 -2.6
2009-2010 1,522 0.6
2008-2009 1,513 -3.1
2007-2008 1,560 0.1
2006-2007 1,559 2.4
2005-2006 1,521 5.0
2004-2005 1,445 0.4
2003-2004 1,439 1.7
2002-2003 1,415 -0.1
2001-2002 1,417 -1.7
2000-2001 1,441 3.1
1999-2000 1,396 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Houston County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 2.1
Black 2.0 20.5
Hispanic 6.0 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.3 4.7
White 84.0 57.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Houston County Schools had 97.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.76.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 54.67
Secondary: 34.43
Total: 97.10

Houston County Schools employed 5.33 district administrators and 7.33 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.33
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 7.33
School Administrative Support: 8.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 54.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.33
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.50
Other Support Services: 100.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Houston County Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Erin Elementary367PK-5
Houston Co High School3609-12
Houston Co Middle School2946-8
Houston County Adult High School09-12
Houston County Virtual Academy136-12
Tennessee Ridge Elementary205PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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