Cannon County Schools & Education
Cannon County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
38/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,765
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
38/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#73
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Cannon County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 38/100, Cannon County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $5,765 per pupil, Cannon County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 19% below the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Cannon County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
38/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #73 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,765
$450 below the state average
School coverage
5
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Cannon County has 5 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Cannon County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Cannon County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#73
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Cannon County
Elementary to high school visible
1,865 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Cannon County is the largest listed district slice, with 5 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Cannon County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Cannon County Operates a Consolidated Five-School Public District
Education data brief for Cannon County, Tennessee.
Cannon County manages its entire public education system through a single district consisting of only five schools, which is its most distinctive organizational feature. Total enrollment is 1,865 students, with an average school size of 373 students. Cannon County High School is the largest institution with 544 students. The county’s graduation rate is 92.0%, which is higher than the national average of 87.0% but lower than the Tennessee state average of 93.3%. Per-pupil expenditure is $5,765, trailing the state average of $6,215 and the national average of $13,000. The composite school score for the county is 38.3, compared to a state average of 47.5 and a national median of 50.0. Schools are located in town and rural locales, and there are currently no charter schools in the system. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Cannon County
Reported Enrollment
1,865
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Cannon County
Cannon County
5 Public Schools in Cannon County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon County High School | Record | Cannon County | Woodbury, 37190Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 544 |
| Cannon County Middle School | Record | Cannon County | Woodbury, 37190Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 405 |
| Cannon South Elementary School | Record | Cannon County | Bradyville, 37026Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 355 |
| Cannon County Elementary School | Record | Cannon County | Woodbury, 37190Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 344 |
| Cannon North Elementary School | Record | Cannon County | Readyville, 37149Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 217 |
Cannon South Elementary School
Cannon County
Bradyville, 37026 / Rural: Distant
Cannon County Elementary School
Cannon County
Woodbury, 37190 / Town: Distant
Cannon North Elementary School
Cannon County
Readyville, 37149 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,765
State avg $6,215
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.