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Enrollment
563
High
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON COUNTY·NCES 470024000052
Camden Central High School
115 Schools DR, Camden, TN 38320 · (731) 584-7254 · Benton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Tennessee public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 131 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 154 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 131 | 23% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
35.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
33.4%
TN avg 39.3% . -4.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% | 33.4% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 26.2% |
| 2022-23 | 35.8% | 38.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Camden Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #126 of 339 ▲ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #227 of 337 ▼ 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #208 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #247 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #180 of 200 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
563
+72 (+15%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 665
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 563 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 38.5 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 31.3 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 35 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 34.7 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 32 | 18.7:1 | 56% (332) |
| 2010-11 | 601 | 33 | 18.2:1 | 64% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 665 | 28 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Camden Central High School.
About Camden Central High School
At 115 Schools DR in Camden, Tennessee, Camden Central High School operates as a small high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 563 students. It has 25% fewer students than the average for high schools in Tennessee (about 754).
Benton County is responsible for 6 schools, Camden Central High School included, with 2,150 students in all.
Camden Central High School is 88% White by enrollment. Next come 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. That is in line with Benton County, where about 90% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 22%.
Camden Central High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 39% of Tennessee public high schools.
Census data for Benton County show median household income comes to about $51,746, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 8 public schools and about 2,150 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Camden Jr High School, is about 0.1 miles. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The school's student count rose 15% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,006
Census ACS
Median income
$51,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,150 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benton County
- Camden ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Briarwood SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Camden Jr High SchoolMiddle · 373 students
- Big Sandy SchoolCombined · 243 students
- Holladay ElementaryCombined · 134 students
- Benton County AcademyHigh
Other schools in Camden
- Camden ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Briarwood SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Camden Jr High SchoolMiddle · 373 students
- Benton County AcademyHigh
- Senator Frank P. Lashlee Career and Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Camden Jr High School0.1 mi · 373
- Briarwood School0.3 mi · 395
- Camden Elementary0.4 mi · 442
- Central Elementary9.1 mi · 281
- Central High School9.1 mi · 345
- Lakeview Elementary9.2 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Camden Central High SchoolHow large is Camden Central High School?
Camden Central High School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Camden Central High School serve?
Camden Central High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student diversity at Camden Central High School?
Student demographics at Camden Central High School are roughly 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Camden Central High School in?
Camden Central High School is part of Benton County.
What city is Camden Central High School in?
Camden Central High School is located in Camden, TN.
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