Humphreys County School District

2443 Hwy 70 E
Waverly, TN 37185
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,328 students in Humphreys County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Humphreys County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
2,641 Students
314,306 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Humphreys 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 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#116 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
34%
30%
37%
35%
40%
85%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
4%
19%
% White
89%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,619 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,436
$12,075
Spending / Student
$10,619
$11,570

Best Humphreys County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mc Ewen High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
335 Melrose St
Mc Ewen, TN 37101
(931) 582-6950
Gr: 6-12 | 526 students Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #22.
Waverly Jr High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
601 E. Railroad St
Waverly, TN 37185
(931) 296-4514
Gr: 4-8 | 443 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
802 Long St
New Johnsonville, TN 37134
(931) 535-2513
Gr: PK-8 | 359 students Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,641 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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