New Dashboard Provides Insight Into Hardeman County Schools

Have you wondered what the average ACT score is or the graduation rate at your child’s high school? The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office (TCO) has released new interactive online dashboards on K-12 education which provides answers to these questions and more.

There are two dashboards: one for public schools and one for non-public schools.

The dashboards include 2020-2021 school year data on teacher salaries, student enrollment, school building quality, and state and local funding. Users can filter the maps by school district, school, and legislative districts.

The interactive maps included within the dashboards allow users to drill down into individual school data. For example, a user can see the graduation rate and average ACT score within a particular high school.

The dashboard shows at Bolivar Central High School, the average ACT score is 16.9 and the graduation rate is 93.20. At Middleton High School, the average ACT score is 16.3 and the graduation rate 89.20. Fayette Ware has an average ACT score of 15.9 and a graduation rate of 90.5. For comparison, the state average composite ACT score is 19.1 for the class of 2020-2021.

“This resource provides Tennesseans easy access to a variety of helpful information,” said Comptroller Jason Mumpower. “Parents, in particular, can learn more about how education is working within their cities, counties, and individual school buildings. As Tennessee continues to invest in public education, it’s important that all citizens have easy access to this information.”

To access the interactive dashboards, visit the TCO’s website.

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