Perry County School District

857 Squirrel Hollow Dr
Linden, TN 37096
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 337 students in Perry County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Perry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Perry County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Perry County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
511 Schools
# Students
1,100 Students
323,821 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Perry 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#129 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
34%
25%
37%
27%
40%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.61
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
91%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,450 is higher than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,746 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,450
$12,075
Spending / Student
$11,746
$11,570

Best Perry County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Perry County Virtual School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
857 Squirrel Hollow Dr
Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2102
Gr: 4-12 | 64 students Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Perry County High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1056 Squirrel Hollow Rd
Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2831
Gr: 9-12 | 273 students Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,100 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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