Haywood County operates 7 public schools serving 2,721 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,422 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Haywood County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,494 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.3% local, 50.0% state, and 27.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $75,642 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 64/100, ranked #5 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 289.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 49.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.1% African American, 20.2% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Haywood High School accounts for 30.3% of all Haywood County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Haywood County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Haywood County school enrollment varies 29× across entities
Haywood County school enrollment ranges from 25 students (lowest) to 733 students (highest), a spread of 708 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Haywood County student-counselor ratio is 289:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Haywood County is typically wider than the Haywood County-aggregate figure suggests.
Haywood County chronic absenteeism rate is 49.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Haywood County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,721 students.
How much does Haywood County spend per student?
Haywood County spends $13,494 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #5 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Haywood County?
The average teacher salary in Haywood County is $75,642 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Haywood County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Haywood County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Haywood County?
Haywood County students are 66.1% African American, 20.2% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Haywood County?
Haywood County has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #5 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.