Miseducation | Maury County School District | ProPublica

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Miseducation » Tennessee

Maury County School District

501 West 8th ST, Columbia, TN 38401

12.7K Students | 889 Teachers | 22 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

4x 

White students are 4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 2.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.8x 

Black students are 3.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Medium

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively uneven

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively uneven

Achievement Gap

1.5 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.5 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 0.9 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

30% Nonwhite Students

61% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

92% High School Graduation Rate

11% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

390 students

2% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

266 students

22% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

787 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Physics

48 students

10% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

325 students

27% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

893 students

43% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,332 students

20% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

640 students

4% Students Enrolled in Calculus

105 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

83 students

Teachers & Resources

14.3 Students for Every Teacher

10% Inexperienced Teachers

31% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

7 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

8 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

7 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

19 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

830 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

7% of all students in this district

2,150 Total In-School Suspended Students

17% of all students in this district

181 Total Expelled Students

1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

147 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

76 Total Arrests

3 Average Arrests, per School

100 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

4 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

7 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.6 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Rhonda Burkeen
  • 931-388-8403 Ext 8161
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Columbia Central High School Columbia 42% 61% 90% 3.5x 2.9x
Culleoka Unit School Culleoka 6% 51% Between 90% and 94%

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E. A. Cox Middle School Columbia 53% 78%

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Hampshire Unit School Hampshire 11% 50% Greater than 90%

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Highland Park Elementary Columbia 51% 92%

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H.O. Porter at College Hill 56%

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J. Brown Elementary Columbia 58% 84%

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J E Woodard Elementary Columbia 27% 50%

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J E Woody Elementary Mt Pleasant 23% 80%

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J. R. Baker Elementary Columbia 37% 74%

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Marvin Wright Elementary School Spring Hill 18% 28%

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McDowell Elementary Columbia 69% 92%

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Mt Pleasant High School Mt Pleasant 26% 68% Between 80% and 84%

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2.7x
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts Mt. Pleasant 20% 73%

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Northfield Academy Spring Hill 46% 56% Greater than 90%

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R Howell Elementary Columbia 35% 62%

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Riverside Elementary Columbia 45% 85%

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Santa Fe Unit School Santa Fe 8% 51% Greater than 90%

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Spring Hill Elementary Spring Hill 22% 48%

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Spring Hill High School Columbia 25% 42% 95%

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3.6x
Spring Hill Middle School Spring Hill 11% 41%

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5.8x
Whitthorne Middle School Columbia 38% 69%

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2.5x
School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Columbia Central High School Columbia 42% 61% 90% 4.6x 2.4x
Culleoka Unit School Culleoka 6% 51% Between 90% and 94%

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E. A. Cox Middle School Columbia 53% 78%

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Hampshire Unit School Hampshire 11% 50% Greater than 90%

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Highland Park Elementary Columbia 51% 92%

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H.O. Porter at College Hill 56%

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J. Brown Elementary Columbia 58% 84%

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J E Woodard Elementary Columbia 27% 50%

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J E Woody Elementary Mt Pleasant 23% 80%

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J. R. Baker Elementary Columbia 37% 74%

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Marvin Wright Elementary School Spring Hill 18% 28%

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McDowell Elementary Columbia 69% 92%

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Mt Pleasant High School Mt Pleasant 26% 68% Between 80% and 84%

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3.8x
Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts Mt. Pleasant 20% 73%

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Northfield Academy Spring Hill 46% 56% Greater than 90%

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R Howell Elementary Columbia 35% 62%

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Riverside Elementary Columbia 45% 85%

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Santa Fe Unit School Santa Fe 8% 51% Greater than 90%

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Spring Hill Elementary Spring Hill 22% 48%

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Spring Hill High School Columbia 25% 42% 95%

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Spring Hill Middle School Spring Hill 11% 41%

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Whitthorne Middle School Columbia 38% 69%

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No Hispanic students suspended

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Columbia Central High School Columbia 42% 61% 90%

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Culleoka Unit School Culleoka 6% 51% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

E. A. Cox Middle School Columbia 53% 78%

Not Available

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Hampshire Unit School Hampshire 11% 50% Greater than 90%

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Highland Park Elementary Columbia 51% 92%

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H.O. Porter at College Hill 56%

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J. Brown Elementary Columbia 58% 84%

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J E Woodard Elementary Columbia 27% 50%

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J E Woody Elementary Mt Pleasant 23% 80%

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J. R. Baker Elementary Columbia 37% 74%

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Marvin Wright Elementary School Spring Hill 18% 28%

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McDowell Elementary Columbia 69% 92%

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Mt Pleasant High School Mt Pleasant 26% 68% Between 80% and 84%

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Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts Mt. Pleasant 20% 73%

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Northfield Academy Spring Hill 46% 56% Greater than 90%

Not available

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R Howell Elementary Columbia 35% 62%

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Riverside Elementary Columbia 45% 85%

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Santa Fe Unit School Santa Fe 8% 51% Greater than 90%

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Spring Hill Elementary Spring Hill 22% 48%

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Spring Hill High School Columbia 25% 42% 95%

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Spring Hill Middle School Spring Hill 11% 41%

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Whitthorne Middle School Columbia 38% 69%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Columbia Central High School Columbia 42% 61% 90%

Not available

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Culleoka Unit School Culleoka 6% 51% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

12.1x
E. A. Cox Middle School Columbia 53% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hampshire Unit School Hampshire 11% 50% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Highland Park Elementary Columbia 51% 92%

Not Available

Not available

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H.O. Porter at College Hill 56%

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J. Brown Elementary Columbia 58% 84%

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J E Woodard Elementary Columbia 27% 50%

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J E Woody Elementary Mt Pleasant 23% 80%

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J. R. Baker Elementary Columbia 37% 74%

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Marvin Wright Elementary School Spring Hill 18% 28%

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McDowell Elementary Columbia 69% 92%

Not Available

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Mt Pleasant High School Mt Pleasant 26% 68% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

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Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts Mt. Pleasant 20% 73%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northfield Academy Spring Hill 46% 56% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

R Howell Elementary Columbia 35% 62%

Not Available

Not available

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Riverside Elementary Columbia 45% 85%

Not Available

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Santa Fe Unit School Santa Fe 8% 51% Greater than 90%

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Spring Hill Elementary Spring Hill 22% 48%

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Spring Hill High School Columbia 25% 42% 95%

Not available

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Spring Hill Middle School Spring Hill 11% 41%

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Whitthorne Middle School Columbia 38% 69%

Not Available

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Columbia Central High School Columbia 42% 61% 90%

Not available

Not available

Culleoka Unit School Culleoka 6% 51% Between 90% and 94%

Not available

Not available

E. A. Cox Middle School Columbia 53% 78%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hampshire Unit School Hampshire 11% 50% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

Highland Park Elementary Columbia 51% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

H.O. Porter at College Hill 56%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

J. Brown Elementary Columbia 58% 84%

Not Available

Not available

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J E Woodard Elementary Columbia 27% 50%

Not Available

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J E Woody Elementary Mt Pleasant 23% 80%

Not Available

Not available

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J. R. Baker Elementary Columbia 37% 74%

Not Available

Not available

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Marvin Wright Elementary School Spring Hill 18% 28%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

McDowell Elementary Columbia 69% 92%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mt Pleasant High School Mt Pleasant 26% 68% Between 80% and 84%

Not available

Not available

Mt. Pleasant Middle Visual Perform. Arts Mt. Pleasant 20% 73%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Northfield Academy Spring Hill 46% 56% Greater than 90%

Not available

Not available

R Howell Elementary Columbia 35% 62%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Riverside Elementary Columbia 45% 85%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Santa Fe Unit School Santa Fe 8% 51% Greater than 90%

Not available

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Spring Hill Elementary Spring Hill 22% 48%

Not Available

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Spring Hill High School Columbia 25% 42% 95%

Not available

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Spring Hill Middle School Spring Hill 11% 41%

Not Available

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Whitthorne Middle School Columbia 38% 69%

Not Available

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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