Haywood County Schools & Education
Haywood County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange 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
$6,407
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#62
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Haywood County
Measured School Summary
Haywood County performs at an average level with a school score of 46/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,407 per pupil, Haywood County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 3% below the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Haywood 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
46/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #62 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,407
$192 above the state average
School coverage
7
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Haywood 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 Haywood 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
Haywood 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
#62
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 1 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.
Haywood County
Elementary to high school visible
2,721 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Haywood 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 Haywood 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?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Haywood County Educational Structure Centered on Five Town Schools
Education data brief for Haywood County, Tennessee.
Haywood County's school system is notable for its town-centric structure, with five of its seven public schools located in town locales. The district serves a total of 2,721 students, with Haywood High School serving as the largest institution with 820 students. The system is composed of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school, with no charter schools present. The composite school score for Haywood County is 45.5, which is slightly below the Tennessee state average of 47.5 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate of 92.0 percent is higher than the national average of 87.0 percent but trails the state average of 93.3 percent. Spending is reported at $6,407 per pupil, which is above the state average of $6,215 but less than half of the national average of $13,000. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Haywood County
Reported Enrollment
2,721
7 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Haywood County
Haywood County
7 Public Schools in Haywood 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 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood High School | Record | Haywood County | Brownsville, 38012Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 820 |
| East Side Elementary | Record | Haywood County | Brownsville, 38012Rural: Fringe | 3–4 | Primary | 388 |
| Anderson Early Childhood | Record | Haywood County | Brownsville, 38012Town: Distant | PK–KG | Primary | 384 |
| Sunny Hill Intermediate School | Record | Haywood County | Brownsville, 38012Rural: Fringe | 5–6 | Middle | 382 |
| Haywood Middle School | Record | Haywood County | Brownsville, 38037Town: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 365 |
| Haywood Elementary | Record | Haywood County | Brownsville, 38012Town: Distant | 1–2 | Primary | 357 |
| Haywood County Virtual Academy | Record | Haywood County | Brownsville, 38012Town: Distant | KG–8 | Virtual | 25 |
Anderson Early Childhood
Haywood County
Brownsville, 38012 / Town: Distant
Sunny Hill Intermediate School
Haywood County
Brownsville, 38012 / Rural: Fringe
Haywood County Virtual Academy
Haywood County
Brownsville, 38012 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,407
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.