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Fentress County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 265 students in Fentress County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Fentress County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Fentress County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarkrange High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
2,225 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fentress County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
13 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,143 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
659
# Students in K Grade:
242
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,259 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,572 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,259
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,572
$11,647
Best Fentress County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkrange High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5801 S York Hwy
Clarkrange, TN 38553
(931) 863-3143
Clarkrange, TN 38553
(931) 863-3143
Grades: 9-12
| 262 students
Rank: n/an/a
218 Portland Ave
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 752-8296
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 752-8296
Grades: 9-12
| 3 students
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