For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 407 students in Humboldt City Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Humboldt City School have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Humboldt City School have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Humboldt Junior/senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
1,044 Students
327,055 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
21,157 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Humboldt City Schools, 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
67%
20%
% White
19%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,063 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 76% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,717 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 68% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,063
$11,980
Spending / Student
$18,717
$11,478
Best Humboldt City Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Humboldt Junior/senior High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Viking Dr
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-2781
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-2781
Gr: 7-12 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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