Dickson County School District
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Dickson, White Bluff, Charlotte, Burns, Vanleer and Slayden.
At a glance
7,777Students enrolled
17Schools
6Towns served
$11,642Spent per student
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 9–12
Dickson County High School or Creek Wood High School or Special ServicesDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Dickson County High School or Creek Wood High School or Special ServicesDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Dickson County High School or Creek Wood High School or Special ServicesDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
Dickson County High School or Creek Wood High School or Special ServicesDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 12
Dickson County High School or Creek Wood High School or Special ServicesDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs TN
Math proficiency30%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,642
per student each year · 11% below the TN average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
7,802’20
7,777’21
8,129’22
8,009’23
7,777’24
Students
White · 78%6,068
Hispanic · 11%823
Two or more races · 7%533
Black · 3%268
Asian · 1%65
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%15
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools17 in district
Centennial ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 713 students · Dickson
APublicStuart Burns ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 706 students · Burns
APublicCharlotte ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 601 students · Charlotte
B+PublicOakmont ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 482 students · Dickson
A-PublicWhite Bluff ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 479 students · White Bluff
B+PublicVanleer ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 269 students · Vanleer
B+PublicDickson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 229 students · Dickson
B-PublicThe Discovery SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 202 students · Dickson
APublicDickson Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 570 students · Dickson
BPublicBurns Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 494 students · Burns
A-PublicCharlotte Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 433 students · Charlotte
BPublicW James Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 239 students · White Bluff
B+PublicDickson County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,337 students · Dickson
C+PublicCreek Wood High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 919 students · Charlotte
BPublicNew Directions AcademyOther · Grades 3–12 · 61 students · Charlotte
C+PublicDickson County Distance Learning AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 40 students · Dickson
PublicSpecial ServicesOther · Grades PK–11 · 3 students · Dickson
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.