B+
Dickson County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Dickson, White Bluff, Charlotte, Burns, Vanleer and Slayden.
Students
7,777
Schools
17
Spent per student
$11,642
TN $13,059
Debt
$35.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dickson County School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Tennessee districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the TN average
- Debt of $35.9M, about $4,622 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Vanleer.
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,642 per student · 11% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 49%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,802’20
7,777’21
8,129’22
8,009’23
7,777’24
About steady.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Centennial Elementary
A713 students
Stuart Burns Elementary
A706 students
Charlotte Elementary
B+601 students
Oakmont Elementary
A−482 students
White Bluff Elementary
B+479 students
Vanleer Elementary
B+269 students
Dickson Elementary
B−229 students
The Discovery School
A202 students
Dickson Middle School
B570 students
Burns Middle School
A−494 students
Charlotte Middle School
B433 students
W James Middle School
B+239 students
Dickson County High School
C+1,337 students
Creek Wood High School
B919 students
New Directions Academy
C+61 students
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy
40 students
Special Services
3 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.