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Bledsoe County School District

Item: Bledsoe County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

478 Spring St
Pikeville, TN 37367-0369

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (423) 447-2914

www.bledsoe.k12.tn.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,570 students in Bledsoe County School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

Public Schools in Bledsoe County School District have an score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 34%), and score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,907 Schools

# Students

1,570 Students

1,000,905 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	92	222
Kind	118	481
1	117	499
2	112	500
3	121	518
4	113	493
5	98	495
6	107	500
7	110	497
8	125	492
9	107	505
10	116	498
11	120	487
12	114	487

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District Rank

Bledsoe 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#106 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bledsoe County School District
2023	#106
2022	#118
2021	#104
2019	#113
2018	#118
2017	#126
2016	#70
2015	#128
2014	#118
2013	#107
2012	#106
2011	#104
2010	#86

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2023	30%	34%
2022	21%	31%
2021	19%	28%
2019	32%	39%
2018	25%	35%
2017	25%	36%
2016	22%	17%
2015	46%	57%
2014	43%	52%
2013	50%	52%
2012	49%	49%
2011	41%	42%
2010	35%	35%

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29%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2022	29%	37%
2021	27%	30%
2019	28%	35%
2018	25%	35%
2017	26%	35%
2016	32%	35%
2015	39%	51%
2014	45%	52%
2013	44%	52%
2012	41%	52%
2011	40%	50%
2010	43%	47%

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33%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2022	33%	40%
2021	36%	38%

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87%

87.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2023	87%	87%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	87%	89%
2016	87%	88%
2015	82%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	82%	86%
2011	77%	85%

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(2022-23)

22.7%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2023	22.7%	23.6%
2022	37.7%	23.8%
2021	23.3%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.16	0.59
2022	0.18	0.58
2021	0.15	0.58
2020	0.17	0.57
2019	0.17	0.56
2018	0.14	0.55
2017	0.14	0.55
2016	0.14	0.53
2015	0.28	0.52
2014	0.16	0.52
2013	0.16	0.51
2012	0.15	0.50
2011	0.13	0.49
2010	0.12	0.48
2009	0.10	0.48
2008	0.08	0.46
2007	0.07	0.46
2006	0.07	0.45
1999	0.10	0.40
1998	0.06	0.39
1997	0.06	0.42
1996	0.08	0.39
1995	0.03	0.39
1994	0.06	0.37
1993	0.09	0.37
1992	0.06	0.36
1991	0.07	0.37
1990	0.06	0.36
1989	0.05	0.36
1988	0.02	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2023	7%	14%
2022	8%	13%
2021	7%	12%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	10%
2016	7%	9%
2015	8%	8%
2014	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	4%	4%
1999	4%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	2%	1%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2018	1%	22%
2017	1%	22%
2016	1%	23%
2015	3%	23%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	2%	23%
2011	1%	24%
2010	1%	24%
2009	1%	25%
2008	1%	25%
2007	1%	25%
1999	1%	24%
1998	1%	23%
1997	1%	23%
1993	1%	23%
1992	1%	22%
1991	1%	23%

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% White

91%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2023	92%	59%
2022	90%	60%
2021	91%	60%
2020	91%	61%
2019	91%	62%
2018	92%	63%
2017	92%	63%
2016	92%	64%
2015	72%	65%
2014	91%	65%
2013	91%	66%
2012	92%	67%
2011	93%	67%
2010	94%	68%
2009	95%	68%
2008	96%	69%
2007	96%	69%
2006	96%	70%
1999	95%	74%
1998	97%	75%
1997	97%	73%
1996	95%	75%
1995	98%	75%
1994	97%	76%
1993	95%	76%
1992	97%	77%
1991	96%	76%
1990	97%	77%
1989	98%	77%
1988	100%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2020)
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,963 is higher than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,878 is higher than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2023	$25 MM	$47 MM
2022	$25 MM	$44 MM
2021	$22 MM	$39 MM
2020	$21 MM	$36 MM
2019	$20 MM	$35 MM
2018	$19 MM	$35 MM
2017	$19 MM	$34 MM
2016	$19 MM	$33 MM
2015	$18 MM	$30 MM
2014	$19 MM	$32 MM
2012	$19 MM	$32 MM
2011	$18 MM	$30 MM
2010	$18 MM	$30 MM
2009	$17 MM	$28 MM
2008	$17 MM	$28 MM
2007	$15 MM	$26 MM
2006	$15 MM	$25 MM
2005	$14 MM	$24 MM
2004	$13 MM	$23 MM
2003	$11 MM	$21 MM
2002	$11 MM	$20 MM
2001	$11 MM	$20 MM
2000	$10 MM	$19 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$18 MM
1997	$9 MM	$16 MM
1996	$8 MM	$15 MM
1995	$7 MM	$13 MM
1992	$5 MM	$10 MM
1990	$4 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2023	$23 MM	$45 MM
2022	$22 MM	$40 MM
2021	$20 MM	$38 MM
2020	$19 MM	$36 MM
2019	$19 MM	$35 MM
2018	$19 MM	$34 MM
2017	$19 MM	$33 MM
2016	$18 MM	$32 MM
2015	$18 MM	$29 MM
2014	$19 MM	$33 MM
2012	$18 MM	$33 MM
2011	$17 MM	$31 MM
2010	$18 MM	$29 MM
2009	$16 MM	$28 MM
2008	$15 MM	$28 MM
2007	$15 MM	$27 MM
2006	$14 MM	$25 MM
2005	$14 MM	$24 MM
2004	$14 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$22 MM
2002	$13 MM	$22 MM
2001	$11 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$20 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$17 MM
1996	$7 MM	$14 MM
1995	$7 MM	$14 MM
1992	$4 MM	$11 MM
1990	$4 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,963

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2023	$15,152	$14,753
2022	$15,151	$14,033
2021	$13,822	$12,446
2020	$11,909	$10,799
2019	$11,426	$10,461
2018	$10,954	$10,253
2017	$10,677	$9,828
2016	$10,186	$9,274
2015	$9,390	$8,707
2014	$9,699	$8,998
2012	$9,548	$9,214
2011	$9,223	$8,846
2010	$9,488	$8,707
2009	$8,723	$8,477
2008	$8,383	$8,215
2007	$7,496	$7,225
2006	$7,345	$6,967
2005	$7,170	$7,132
2004	$7,008	$6,890
2003	$6,433	$6,637
2002	$6,219	$6,218
2001	$6,204	$5,931
2000	$5,605	$5,582
1999	$5,629	$5,367
1998	$5,611	$5,303
1997	$4,962	$4,686
1995	$4,311	$4,088
1992	$3,092	$3,000
1990	$2,472	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$14,878

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bledsoe County School District	Tennessee
2023	$14,123	$14,134
2022	$13,451	$12,816
2021	$12,817	$12,157
2020	$10,913	$10,735
2019	$11,132	$10,381
2018	$10,565	$10,022
2017	$10,514	$9,561
2016	$9,709	$9,213
2015	$9,458	$8,563
2014	$9,733	$9,415
2012	$8,947	$9,298
2011	$8,834	$8,981
2010	$9,557	$8,563
2009	$8,117	$8,379
2008	$7,787	$8,219
2007	$7,505	$7,537
2006	$7,056	$7,070
2005	$6,872	$7,221
2004	$7,751	$7,095
2003	$9,836	$6,873
2002	$7,435	$6,596
2001	$6,377	$6,372
2000	$6,812	$5,764
1999	$7,401	$5,455
1998	$5,168	$5,332
1997	$4,822	$5,155
1995	$3,984	$4,364
1992	$2,850	$3,431
1990	$2,608	$3,162

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Best Bledsoe County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mary V Wheeler Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

33073 Sr 30
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 881-3394

Gr: PK-5 | 212 students Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Pikeville Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

41068 S R 30
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2457

Gr: PK-5 | 383 students Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Bledsoe County High School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

877 Main St
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-6851

Gr: 9-12 | 457 students Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #44.

Cecil B Rigsby Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8231 New Harmony Rd
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2891

Gr: PK-5 | 176 students Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #55.

Bledsoe County Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

857 Main St
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-3212

Gr: 6-8 | 342 students Minority enrollment: 11%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bledsoe County School District?

Bledsoe County School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,570 students.

What is the rank of Bledsoe County School District?

Bledsoe County School District is ranked #105 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Bledsoe County School District?

91% of Bledsoe County School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is Bledsoe County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,878 is higher than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,570 students
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 87% (Top 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education