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Dickson Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Dickson County School District details

Dickson County School District
817 N Charlotte St
Dickson, TN 37055

8,129 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Dickson County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Tennessee

7

(10 is best)

Better than 62.5% of all TN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
40%
38%
43%
38%
37%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Burns Middle School
88 Bobcat Trl
Burns, TN, 37029
06-08
Centennial Elementary School
198 Upper Lake Dr
Dickson, TN, 37055
PK-05
Charlotte Elementary School
200 Humphries St
Charlotte, TN, 37036
PK-05
Charlotte Middle School
250 Humphries St
Charlotte, TN, 37036
06-08
Creek Wood High School
3499 Highway 47 North
Charlotte, TN, 37036
09-12
Dickson County Distance Learning Academy School
4000 Hwy 48 N
Charlotte, TN, 37036
KG-12
Dickson County High School
509 Henslee Dr
Dickson, TN, 37055
09-12
Dickson Elementary School
120 W Broad St
Dickson, TN, 37055
PK-05
Dickson Middle School
401 E College St
Dickson, TN, 37055
06-08
New Directions Academy School
4000 Highway 48 North
Charlotte, TN, 37036
06-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 85.6% 61.4%
Black 3.6% 21.6%
Hispanic 9.8% 14.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,604 $45,555,000 55.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $552 $4,486,000 5.5%
Staff $414 $3,364,000 4.1%
General Administration $191 $1,555,000 1.9%
School Administration $567 $4,611,000 5.7%
Operation $831 $6,754,000 8.3%
Transportation $452 $3,672,000 4.5%
Other $177 $1,438,000 1.8%
Total Support $3,184 $25,880,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,246 $10,130,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $10,034 $81,565,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,239 $6,281,389,000 54.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $566 $569,482,000 4.9%
Staff $647 $651,842,000 5.6%
General Administration $220 $221,150,000 1.9%
School Administration $648 $652,278,000 5.6%
Operation $805 $810,908,000 7.0%
Transportation $354 $355,941,000 3.1%
Other $305 $307,059,000 2.7%
Total Support $3,545 $3,568,660,000 30.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,723 $1,734,683,000 15.0%
Total Expenditures $11,507 $11,584,732,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%