Hardin County Schools & Education
Hardin County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
37/100
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
$5,656
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#76
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Hardin County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 37/100, Hardin County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $5,656 per pupil, Hardin County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 21% below the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Hardin 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
7 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
37/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #76 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,656
$559 below the state average
School coverage
7
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
Hardin County has 7 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 Hardin 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
Hardin 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
#76
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 10 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.
Hardin County
Elementary to high school visible
3,370 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Hardin County is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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 Hardin 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
Hardin County Per-Pupil Spending Trails State Average at $5,656
Education data brief for Hardin County, Tennessee.
Hardin County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $5,656, a figure that is lower than the Tennessee state average of $6,215 and significantly below the national benchmark of $13,000. This spending supports 3,370 students across seven public schools. The largest of these is Hardin County High School, which enrolls 996 students. The district structure consists of five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, primarily distributed across rural and town locales. The county's graduation rate is 92.0 percent, which is five points higher than the national average of 87.0 percent, though slightly lower than the Tennessee state average of 93.3 percent. The composite school score is 37.2, trailing both the state median of 47.5 and the national median of 50.0. No charter schools are present in the county's public school system. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Hardin County
Reported Enrollment
3,370
7 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Hardin County
7 Public Schools in Hardin County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County High School | Profile | Hardin County | Savannah, 38372Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 996 |
| Hardin County Middle School | Record | Hardin County | Savannah, 38372Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 677 |
| Northside Elementary | Record | Hardin County | Savannah, 38372Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 508 |
| East Hardin Elementary | Record | Hardin County | Savannah, 38372Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 400 |
| Parris South Elementary | Record | Hardin County | Savannah, 38372Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 362 |
| West Hardin Elementary | Record | Hardin County | Adamsville, 38310Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 230 |
| Pickwick Southside School | Record | Hardin County | Counce, 38326Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 197 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,656
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.