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Sumner County Schools, Tennessee

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Sumner County Schools
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District details
School board members: 11
Students: 30,661 (2023-2024)
Schools: 52 (2023-2024)
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Sumner County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Sumner County). During the 2024 school year, 30,661 students attended one of the district's 52 schools.

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

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School board

Sumner County Schools consists of 11 members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Penny BarnesDistrict 10
Meghan BreinigDistrict 8
Andy DanielsDistrict 7
Wade EvansDistrict 4
Tammy HayesDistrict 1
Greg HollisDistrict 6
Steven KingDistrict 5
Andy LacyDistrict 11
Allen LancasterDistrict 3
Kathy StuartDistrict 9
Shellie Young TuckerDistrict 2

Elections

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District map

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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: $46,266,000 $1,530 13%
Local: $151,549,000 $5,011 42%
State: $163,175,000 $5,395 45%
Total: $360,990,000 $11,936
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $334,583,000 $11,062
Total Current Expenditures: $311,093,000 $10,285
Instructional Expenditures: $199,420,000 $6,593 60%
Student and Staff Support: $33,225,000 $1,098 10%
Administration: $31,627,000 $1,045 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $46,816,000 $1,547 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $11,900,000 $393
Construction: $433,000 $14
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,590,000 $85
Interest on Debt: $9,000,000 $297


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 44 66 22 27 45-49 50
2018-2019 55 79 34 42 55-59 60
2017-2018 52 76 29 38 50-54 57
2016-2017 54 77 33 39 40-49 59
2015-2016 21 30-39 6-9 15-19 <50 23
2014-2015 69 84 49 59 60-69 72
2013-2014 58 75-79 39 46 40-49 61
2012-2013 57 75-79 35 44 50-59 61
2011-2012 55 75-79 35 43 50-59 58
2010-2011 44 65-69 26 31 40-49 47

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 39 53 20 24 40-44 44
2018-2019 44 62 24 30 50-54 49
2017-2018 43 58 23 28 40-49 48
2016-2017 45 64 24 28 30-39 49
2015-2016 37 50-59 15-19 25-29 <50 41
2014-2015 62 78 42 46 50-59 65
2013-2014 60 75-79 40 44 50-59 63
2012-2013 61 70-74 40 45 60-69 64
2011-2012 62 70-74 43 47 50-59 65
2010-2011 59 70-74 38 42 60-69 62

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 96 >=90 >=95 90-94 PS 96
2018-2019 95 >=90 90-94 >=95 >=50 96
2017-2018 94 >=90 85-89 >=95 >=50 95
2016-2017 95 >=90 90-94 85-89 >=50 95
2015-2016 92 >=90 85-89 85-89 >=50 93
2014-2015 92 >=80 85-89 80-84 >=50 93
2013-2014 90 >=90 85-89 85-89 <50 90
2012-2013 89 >=90 85-89 80-84 PS 90
2011-2012 91 >=80 85-89 80-89 PS 92
2010-2011 89 >=80 80-84 85-89 >=50 90


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 30,661 -0.2
2022-2023 30,732 1.6
2021-2022 30,245 2.2
2020-2021 29,588 -2.8
2019-2020 30,425 1.8
2018-2019 29,871 0.8
2017-2018 29,636 0.5
2016-2017 29,479 1.0
2015-2016 29,196 1.0
2014-2015 28,903 0.7
2013-2014 28,715 0.9
2012-2013 28,448 0.3
2011-2012 28,361 1.6
2010-2011 27,907 2.7
2009-2010 27,158 1.5
2008-2009 26,738 0.9
2007-2008 26,485 1.3
2006-2007 26,140 2.2
2005-2006 25,552 3.3
2004-2005 24,707 2.9
2003-2004 24,002 2.9
2002-2003 23,299 2.3
2001-2002 22,755 1.8
2000-2001 22,347 -0.5
1999-2000 22,463 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sumner County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 2.1
Black 10.4 20.5
Hispanic 13.0 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 4.3 4.7
White 70.0 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, Sumner County Schools had 2,066.37 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.84.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 119.00
Elementary: 1,292.48
Secondary: 645.89
Total: 2,066.37

Sumner County Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 101.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 130.00
School Administrators: 101.50
School Administrative Support: 190.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 547.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 45.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 69.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 52.00
Library/Media Support: 12.00
Student Support Services: 152.00
Other Support Services: 909.00


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]

Sumner County Schools operates 52 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Beech Elementary387PK-5
Beech Sr High School1,4649-12
Benny C. Bills Elementary School713PK-5
Bethpage Elementary262KG-5
Clyde Riggs Elementary319KG-5
Dr. William Burrus Elementary At Drakes Creek755KG-5
E B Wilson859-12
Gallatin Senior High School1,6779-12
Gene W. Brown Elementary389KG-5
George A Whitten Elementary433PK-5
Guild Elementary584PK-5
Harold B. Williams Elementary School706PK-5
Hendersonville High School1,4479-12
Howard Elementary580PK-5
Indian Lake Elementary480KG-5
Jack Anderson Elementary852PK-5
Joe Shafer Middle School6356-8
J W Wiseman Elementary386PK-5
Knox Doss Middle School At Drakes Creek5876-8
Lakeside Park Elementary333PK-5
Liberty Creek Elementary679KG-5
Liberty Creek High School8189-12
Liberty Creek Middle School6016-8
Madison Creek Elementary547PK-5
Merrol Hyde Magnet School664KG-12
Millersville Elementary264PK-5
Nannie Berry Elementary541PK-5
North Sumner Elementary225KG-5
Oakmont Elementary136KG-5
Portland East Middle School4066-8
Portland Gateview Elementary School570PK-5
Portland High School1,1799-12
Portland West Middle School4956-8
Robert E Ellis Middle5566-8
R T Fisher Alternative128KG-12
Rucker Stewart Middle6436-8
Station Camp Elementary894PK-5
Station Camp High School1,1149-12
Station Camp Middle School8616-8
Sumner County Middle College High School5711-12
Sumner County Middle Technical College High School At Portla2511-12
T. W. Hunter Middle School5706-8
Union Elementary School590PK-5
Vena Stuart Elementary723PK-5
V G Hawkins Middle School4336-8
Walton Ferry Elementary396KG-5
Watt Hardison Elementary425KG-5
Westmoreland Elementary515PK-5
Westmoreland High School5429-12
Westmoreland Middle School4076-8
White House High School8049-12
White House Middle School7795-8

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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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