Smith County School District
Smith County School District is located close to the center of Tennessee. Smith County School District has 314.29 square miles of land area and 11.08 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Smith County School District population is 19,092. Smith County School District median household income is $43,988 in 2010-2014. Smith County School District median house value is $113,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Smith County School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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Smith County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
126 South C M South Ln
Carthage TN, 37030, Smith County
Phone: 615-735-2321
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 3,211 | 3,225 | 3,321 | 3,351 | 3,362 | 3,319 | 3,279 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Total Teachers: | 221.30 | 227.50 | 235.50 | 229.00 | 230.96 | 226.40 | 225.00 |
| Prekindergarten: | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 13.00 | 18.00 | 19.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| Elementary: | 123.80 | 126.00 | 133.50 | 133.50 | 138.48 | 133.40 | 133.50 |
| Secondary: | 67.50 | 71.00 | 71.00 | 69.50 | 66.48 | 68.00 | 67.50 |
| Ungraded: | 11.00 | 6.50 | 6.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| Total Other Staff: | 258.10 | 265.10 | 264.70 | 256.50 | 245.04 | 250.00 | 230.50 |
| Instructional Aides: | 73.00 | 75.00 | 76.00 | 71.00 | 64.00 | 64.00 | 49.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 6.60 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 7.50 | 8.00 | 7.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 4.00 | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 5.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| District Administrators: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| School Administrators: | 15.50 | 15.10 | 15.10 | 13.50 | 14.54 | 14.00 | 14.50 |
| School Administrative Support: | 12.00 | 13.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 3.00 | 1.00 | 2.60 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 130.00 | 136.00 | 132.00 | 132.00 | 128.00 | 131.00 | 128.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.51 | 14.18 | 14.10 | 14.63 | 14.56 | 14.66 | 14.57 |
Schools
| Carthage Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 4 | 149 Skyline Dr, Carthage TN 37030 | |
| Defeated Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 451 Defeated Creek Hw, Carthage TN 37030 | |
| Forks River Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 611 Cookeville Hw, Elmwood TN 38560 | |
| Gordonsville Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 104 Main St East, Gordonsville TN 38563 | |
| Gordonsville High School | Grade 7 to Grade 12 | 110 Main St East, Gordonsville TN 38563 | |
| New Middleton Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 402 New Middleton Hw, Gordonsville TN 38563 | |
| Smith County Adult High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 126 Middle School La, Carthage TN 37030 | |
| Smith County High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 312 Fite Av, Carthage TN 37030 | |
| Smith County Middle School | Grade 5 to Grade 8 | 134 Smith County Middle, Carthage TN 37030 | |
| Union Heights Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 663 Lebanon Hw, Carthage TN 37030 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| TCAP Test | |||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.2% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 51% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 55% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.1% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 43% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 45.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 27.8% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 35.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 45% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 46.2% |
| 2010 | Math | All grades | % met std | 38.9% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | All grades | % met std | 46.1% | 41% |
| 2012 | Math | All grades | % met std | 51.4% | 47.2% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 48.5% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 53.4% | 47.5% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 54.4% | 49.9% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 37.5% | N/A |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 68.3% | 47% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 64.4% | 55.3% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 58.8% | N/A |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 56.6% | 58% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 66.1% | 60.7% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $26,516,000 | $7,984 | $25,424,000 | $7,587 | $25,825,000 | $7,681 | |||
| Federal: | $3,500,000 | $1,054 | 13.2% | $3,566,000 | $1,064 | 14.0% | $3,612,000 | $1,074 | 14.0% |
| State: | $16,297,000 | $4,907 | 61.5% | $16,306,000 | $4,866 | 64.1% | $15,853,000 | $4,715 | 61.4% |
| Local: | $6,719,000 | $2,023 | 25.3% | $5,552,000 | $1,657 | 21.8% | $6,360,000 | $1,892 | 24.6% |
| Total Expenditures: | $26,743,000 | $8,053 | $24,944,000 | $7,444 | $25,079,000 | $7,460 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $24,786,000 | $7,463 | $23,036,000 | $6,874 | $23,164,000 | $6,890 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $15,614,000 | $4,702 | 63.0% | $14,591,000 | $4,354 | 63.3% | $14,958,000 | $4,449 | 64.6% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $2,131,000 | $642 | 8.6% | $2,023,000 | $604 | 8.8% | $1,944,000 | $578 | 8.4% |
| Administration: | $2,165,000 | $652 | 8.7% | $1,914,000 | $571 | 8.3% | $1,957,000 | $582 | 8.4% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $4,876,000 | $1,468 | 19.7% | $4,508,000 | $1,345 | 19.6% | $4,305,000 | $1,280 | 18.6% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $1,119,000 | $337 | $1,025,000 | $306 | $975,000 | $290 | |||
| Construction: | $88,000 | $26 | $90,000 | $27 | $38,000 | $11 | |||
| Total Other: | $145,000 | $44 | $136,000 | $41 | $141,000 | $42 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $693,000 | $209 | $747,000 | $223 | $799,000 | $238 | |||
| Total Salary: | $15,133,000 | $4,557 | $14,504,000 | $4,328 | $14,400,000 | $4,283 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $10,375,000 | $3,124 | 68.6% | $10,078,000 | $3,007 | 69.5% | $10,054,000 | $2,990 | 69.8% |
| Other Salary: | $4,758,000 | $1,433 | 31.4% | $4,426,000 | $1,321 | 30.5% | $4,346,000 | $1,293 | 30.2% |
| Total Benefit: | $4,430,000 | $1,334 | $4,296,000 | $1,282 | $3,889,000 | $1,157 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $3,305,000 | $995 | 74.6% | $3,252,000 | $970 | 75.7% | $2,955,000 | $879 | 76.0% |
| Other Benefit: | $1,125,000 | $339 | 25.4% | $1,044,000 | $312 | 24.3% | $934,000 | $278 | 24.0% |