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Pulaski 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


Giles County School District details

Giles County School District
270 Richland Dr
Pulaski, TN 38478

3,670 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Giles County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Tennessee

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.9% of all TN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 39.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
33%
38%
34%
38%
32%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bridgeforth Middle School
1051 Bridgeforth Cir
Pulaski, TN, 38478
06-08
Elkton Elementary School
176 College St
Prospect, TN, 38477
PK-08
Giles Co High School
200 Sheila Frost Dr
Pulaski, TN, 38478
09-12
Minor Hill School
13099 Minor Hill Hwy
Minor Hill, TN, 38473
PK-08
Pulaski Elementary School
606 Cedar Ln
Pulaski, TN, 38478
PK-02
Richland Elementary School
10333 Columbia Hwy
Lynnville, TN, 38472
PK-05
Richland School
10610 Columbia Hwy
Lynnville, TN, 38472
06-12
Southside Elementary School
707 South Cedar Ln
Pulaski, TN, 38478
03-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 80.6% 61.4%
Black 12.8% 21.6%
Hispanic 5.4% 14.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 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 $6,089 $22,345,000 59.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $476 $1,746,000 4.6%
Staff $537 $1,970,000 5.2%
General Administration $366 $1,344,000 3.6%
School Administration $593 $2,178,000 5.8%
Operation $676 $2,482,000 6.6%
Transportation $446 $1,637,000 4.3%
Other $108 $396,000 1.0%
Total Support $3,202 $11,753,000 31.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,024 $3,759,000 9.9%
Total Expenditures $10,315 $37,857,000 100.0%
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%