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Hardeman County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Bolivar, Whiteville, Middleton, Grand Junction, Saulsbury, Toone, Hornsby, Hickory Valley and Silerton.
Students
3,157
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,725
TN $13,059
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hardeman County School District
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Tennessee districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $0.8M, about $247 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Silerton.
PK–86 schoolsThis district
9–125 high schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,725 per student · 3% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 53%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,342’20
3,333’21
3,332’22
3,207’23
3,157’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
Black 54%White 39%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Bolivar Elementary
C670 students
Middleton Elementary
C349 students
Toone Elementary
C217 students
Whiteville Elementary
D217 students
Hornsby Elementary
B−179 students
Grand Junction Elementary
C−162 students
Bolivar Middle School
D290 students
Central High School
C−663 students
Middleton High School
C−410 students
Towns served
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.