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Bedford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,216 students in Bedford County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
15 Schools
879 Schools
# Students
9,042 Students
414,899 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.2%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
33%
16%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
53%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,241 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,400
$12,076
Spending / Student
$9,241
$11,570
Best Bedford County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cascade Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2998 Fairfield Pike
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-0031
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-0031
Gr: PK-5 | 621 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Community Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3480 Highway 41a
Unionville, TN 37180
(931) 685-1417
Unionville, TN 37180
(931) 685-1417
Gr: PK-5 | 650 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Snell Rd
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7809
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7809
Gr: PK-8 | 631 students Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
East Side Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
421 Elliott St
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7112
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7112
Gr: PK-5 | 323 students Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #55.
South Side Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
903 Cannon Blvd
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7545
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7545
Gr: PK-5 | 352 students Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #66.
Learning Way Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Learning Way Dr
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 685-1425
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 685-1425
Gr: PK-5 | 638 students Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #77.
Eakin Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Glenoaks Rd
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7852
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7852
Gr: PK-5 | 399 students Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: n/an/a
1753 Fairfield Pike
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-3284
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-3284
Gr: PK-5 | 602 students Minority enrollment: 62%
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