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Sumner County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Hendersonville, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, White House, Portland, Millersville, Westmoreland and Mitchellville.
Students
30,719
Schools
53
Spent per student
$12,082
TN $13,059
Debt
$175.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sumner County School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Tennessee districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the TN average
- Debt of $175.4M, about $5,709 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bethpage.
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,082 per student · 7% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 49%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
29,588’20
30,245’21
30,732’22
30,661’23
30,719’24
Up 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 14%Black 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
53 public schools.
Station Camp Elementary
A+974 students
Jack Anderson Elementary
A+829 students
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek
A+789 students
Liberty Creek Elementary
735 students
Vena Stuart Elementary
B−710 students
Benny C. Bills Elementary School
C659 students
Union Elementary School
A+620 students
Howard Elementary
B591 students
Madison Creek Elementary
A+566 students
Guild Elementary
B−556 students
Nannie Berry Elementary
A553 students
Portland Gateview Elementary School
B+552 students
Indian Lake Elementary
A+464 students
Westmoreland Elementary
A−464 students
White House Intermediate School
448 students
Harold B. Williams Elementary School
A435 students
George A Whitten Elementary
B−430 students
Watt Hardison Elementary
A−429 students
Beech Elementary
A407 students
Gene W. Brown Elementary
A−391 students
Walton Ferry Elementary
A359 students
Lakeside Park Elementary
A−358 students
J W Wiseman Elementary
A336 students
Clyde Riggs Elementary
A−301 students
Bethpage Elementary
A−254 students
Millersville Elementary
C+252 students
North Sumner Elementary
A−212 students
Oakmont Elementary
A128 students
Station Camp Middle School
A904 students
Joe Shafer Middle School
B670 students
Liberty Creek Middle School
652 students
Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek
A−641 students
White House Middle School
A−638 students
Rucker Stewart Middle
C585 students
T. W. Hunter Middle School
A+532 students
Robert E Ellis Middle
A509 students
Portland West Middle School
B491 students
Westmoreland Middle School
B+423 students
V G Hawkins Middle School
B+403 students
Portland East Middle School
C+396 students
Gallatin Senior High School
C+1,644 students
Beech Sr High School
B1,477 students
Hendersonville High School
B+1,410 students
Portland High School
C+1,151 students
Station Camp High School
A−1,137 students
Liberty Creek High School
993 students
White House High School
B−818 students
Westmoreland High School
B+518 students
Sumner County Middle College High School
54 students
Patricia Brown Virtual Academy
C−48 students
Sumner County Middle Technical College High School at Portla
26 students
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
A+670 students
R T Fisher Alternative
D−127 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.