Haywood County School District

900 East Main St
Brownsville, TN 38012
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 733 students in Haywood County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Haywood County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Haywood County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Haywood High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
511 Schools
# Students
2,422 Students
323,821 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Haywood County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#143 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
34%
13%
37%
18%
40%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
67%
20%
% White
21%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,830 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,746 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,830
$12,075
Spending / Student
$13,746
$11,570

Best Haywood County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Haywood High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1175 E College
Brownsville, TN 38012
(731) 772-1845
Gr: 9-12 | 733 students Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,422 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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