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Camden, TN
Public School Ratings




Camden Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Benton County School District details

Benton County School District
197 Briarwood St
Camden, TN 38320

2,163 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Benton County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Tennessee

4

(10 is best)

Better than 36.1% of all TN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 42.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
38%
35%
38%
34%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Benton County Academy School
175 Briarwood Ave
Camden, TN, 38320
09-12
Big Sandy School
13305 Highway 69 A
Big Sandy, TN, 38221
KG-12
Briarwood School
169 Briarwood Ave
Camden, TN, 38320
03-05
Camden Central High School
115 Schools Dr
Camden, TN, 38320
09-12
Camden Elementary School
208 Washington Ave
Camden, TN, 38320
PK-02
Camden Jr High School
75 Schools Dr
Camden, TN, 38320
06-08
Holladay Elementary School
148 Stokes Rd
Holladay, TN, 38341
KG-09
Senator Frank P. Lashlee Career And Technical Center School
155 Schools Dr
Camden, TN, 38320
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 92.3% 61.4%
Black 3.1% 21.6%
Hispanic 3.4% 14.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,526 $14,116,000 56.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $497 $1,076,000 4.3%
Staff $610 $1,319,000 5.3%
General Administration $258 $559,000 2.2%
School Administration $497 $1,075,000 4.3%
Operation $823 $1,780,000 7.2%
Transportation $424 $918,000 3.7%
Other $231 $499,000 2.0%
Total Support $3,341 $7,226,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,620 $3,503,000 14.1%
Total Expenditures $11,486 $24,845,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,239 $6,281,389,000 54.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $566 $569,482,000 4.9%
Staff $647 $651,842,000 5.6%
General Administration $220 $221,150,000 1.9%
School Administration $648 $652,278,000 5.6%
Operation $805 $810,908,000 7.0%
Transportation $354 $355,941,000 3.1%
Other $305 $307,059,000 2.7%
Total Support $3,545 $3,568,660,000 30.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,723 $1,734,683,000 15.0%
Total Expenditures $11,507 $11,584,732,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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