| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Germantown Municipal School District | Germantown | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #2 | Williamson County School District | Williamson | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #3 | Williamson County Schools | Brentwood | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #4 | Collierville Schools | Collierville | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #5 | Johnson City School District | Johnson | 10/10 Excellent | 97th |
| #6 | Wilson County School District | Wilson | 10/10 Excellent | 96th |
| #7 | Bartlett City School District | Bartlett | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #8 | Sumner County School District | Sumner | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #9 | Trousdale County School District | Trousdale | 10/10 Excellent | 94th |
| #10 | Dyer County School District | Dyer | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #11 | Henderson County School District | Darden | 10/10 Excellent | 91th |
| #12 | Washington County School District | Washington | 9/10 Excellent | 90th |
| #13 | Elizabethton City School District | Elizabethton | 9/10 Excellent | 89th |
| #14 | Loudon County School District | Loudon | 9/10 Excellent | 89th |
| #15 | Kingsport City School District | Kingsport | 9/10 Excellent | 87th |
| #16 | Chester County School District | Enville | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #17 | Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | Clarksville-Montgomery | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #18 | Milan Special School District | Milan | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #19 | Rutherford County School District | Rutherford | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #20 | Tipton County School District | Tipton | 9/10 Excellent | 83th |
| #21 | Dickson County School District | Dickson | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #22 | South Carroll Special School District | Westport | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #23 | Weakley County School District | Weakley | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #24 | Decatur County School District | Decatur | 8/10 Good | 80th |
| #25 | Lincoln County School District | Lincoln | 8/10 Good | 80th |
Best School Districts in Tennessee (2026)
This ranking covers 112 rated public school districts in Tennessee, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data for the 2017–18 school year — the most recent district-level federal collection we have processed. Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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