Dickson, TN Public Schools

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13%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

6%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

42%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Dickson school information

Index	Dickson	Tennessee	National
Average Test Scores	42%	35%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	6	1,390	79,221
Total private schools	3	430	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	189	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Dickson are 13% lower than the national average
There are approximately 6 public schools in Dickson
79.6% of people in Dickson have completed 8th grade
78.0% of people in Dickson have completed high school
17.5% of people in Dickson have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Dickson

Index	Dickson	Tennessee	National
Completed 8th grade	79.6%	82.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.0%	79.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	42.4%	53.2%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	20.8%	32.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	17.5%	25.4%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.5%	9.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.4%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

Dickson, TN School Districts

Dickson County School District

There are a total of 6 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Dickson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dickson, TN schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dickson, TN, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.0% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Burns, TN	1,711	56%	16.7%
Fairview, TN	8,989	50%	3.1%
White Bluff, TN	3,583	44%	7.8%
Charlotte, TN	2,115	44%	8.9%
Kingston Springs, TN	2,744	40%	17.4%
Dickson, TN	15,500	42%	13.1%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Coto de Caza, CA	15,509	79%	64.6%
Middleburg Heights, OH	15,514	68%	41.1%
Longwood, FL	15,514	69%	44.3%
The Dalles, OR	15,518	39%	18.1%
Traverse City, MI	15,525	49%	2.9%
Dickson, TN	15,500	42%	13.1%

Source: The Dickson, TN education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.