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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 20,548 (2023-2024)
Schools: 25 (2023-2024)
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Wilson County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Wilson County). During the 2024 school year, 20,548 students attended one of the district's 25 schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jamie FaroughZone 7
Greg HohmanZone 1
Melissa LynnZone 3
Kimberly McGeeZone 6
Beth MeyersZone 2
Joseph PadillaZone 4
Donnie SelfZone 5

Elections

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School board meetings

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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: $28,934,000 $1,482 14%
Local: $93,079,000 $4,768 43%
State: $92,846,000 $4,756 43%
Total: $214,859,000 $11,007
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $220,249,000 $11,282
Total Current Expenditures: $183,303,000 $9,390
Instructional Expenditures: $115,424,000 $5,912 52%
Student and Staff Support: $16,657,000 $853 8%
Administration: $21,892,000 $1,121 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $29,330,000 $1,502 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $20,640,000 $1,057
Construction: $17,169,000 $879
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,125,000 $160
Interest on Debt: $13,176,000 $674


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 (%)
2021-2022 45 70 26 31 45-49 48
2020-2021 42 63 29 29 40-49 44
2018-2019 53 75-79 41 39 40-49 55
2017-2018 47 70-74 32 35 40-59 48
2016-2017 45 65-69 30 33 21-39 47
2015-2016 9 <50 <=5 6-9 PS 10
2014-2015 66 85-89 50 58 60-79 68
2013-2014 61 70-74 48 50 40-49 62
2012-2013 62 75-79 48 50-54 40-49 64
2011-2012 60 75-79 43 50-54 40-59 61
2010-2011 45 60-64 31 35-39 21-39 46

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 (%)
2021-2022 50 68 33 37 45-49 52
2020-2021 43 60 28 29 40-49 45
2018-2019 47 67 33 34 40-59 49
2017-2018 44 60-64 29 34 21-39 45
2016-2017 43 55-59 29 34 <50 45
2015-2016 42 60-69 20-24 30-34 45
2014-2015 63 75-79 51 50 40-59 65
2013-2014 63 75-79 48 51 50-59 65
2012-2013 65 70-74 51 50-54 40-59 67
2011-2012 66 65-69 52 55-59 40-49 68
2010-2011 61 65-69 48 50-54 40-59 63

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 (%)
2021-2022 98 >=90 >=95 >=95 >=50 98
2020-2021 96 >=90 >=95 90-94 PS 97
2019-2020 97 >=90 >=95 >=95 PS 97
2018-2019 96 >=90 90-94 90-94 PS 97
2017-2018 96 >=90 90-94 90-94 PS 96
2016-2017 96 >=80 >=95 90-94 PS 96
2015-2016 95 >=80 90-94 90-94 PS 96
2014-2015 96 >=80 90-94 >=90 PS 96
2013-2014 96 >=80 90-94 >=90 PS 97
2012-2013 95 >=80 90-94 >=90 PS 95
2011-2012 96 >=50 90-94 >=90 >=50 96
2010-2011 90 >=50 85-89 80-89 >=50 91


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 20,548 1.2
2022-2023 20,308 3.9
2021-2022 19,521 5.5
2020-2021 18,444 -3.1
2019-2020 19,015 1.8
2018-2019 18,677 1.8
2017-2018 18,343 1.9
2016-2017 18,003 2.6
2015-2016 17,543 2.6
2014-2015 17,079 1.9
2013-2014 16,753 2.6
2012-2013 16,312 -23.1
2011-2012 20,075 21.8
2010-2011 15,705 3.5
2009-2010 15,163 1.6
2008-2009 14,913 2.3
2007-2008 14,572 -2.1
2006-2007 14,881 7.6
2005-2006 13,749 4.6
2004-2005 13,113 4.4
2003-2004 12,542 3.3
2002-2003 12,130 4.7
2001-2002 11,556 1.1
2000-2001 11,430 -3.2
1999-2000 11,800 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Wilson County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.4 2.1
Black 8.1 20.5
Hispanic 10.9 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 4.1 4.7
White 72.0 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, Wilson County Schools had 1,244.25 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.51.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 66.00
Elementary: 724.92
Secondary: 444.33
Total: 1,244.25

Wilson County Schools employed 0.50 district administrators and 50.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.50
District Administrative Support: 37.00
School Administrators: 50.50
School Administrative Support: 85.09
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 231.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 72.58
Total Guidance Counselors: 44.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 25.50
Library/Media Support: 20.60
Student Support Services: 60.04
Other Support Services: 533.30


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]

Wilson County Schools operates 25 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Barry Tatum Academy856-12
Barry Tatum Virtual Learning Academy1134-12
Carroll Oakland Elementary747PK-8
Elzie D Patton Elementary School486PK-5
Gladeville Elementary687PK-5
Gladeville Middle School9776-8
Green Hill High School1,6569-12
Lakeview Elementary School494KG-5
Lebanon High School1,8089-12
Mt. Juliet Elementary687PK-5
Mt. Juliet High School1,6759-12
Mt. Juliet Middle School1,0256-8
Rutland Elementary1,327PK-5
Southside Elementary772PK-8
Springdale Elementary School802PK-5
Stoner Creek Elementary939PK-5
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary368KG-8
Watertown Elementary565PK-8
Watertown High School6609-12
Watertown Middle School3266-8
W A Wright Elementary509PK-5
West Elementary881KG-5
West Wilson Middle School1,3036-8
Wilson Central High School1,6259-12
Wilson Co Adult High School319-12

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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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