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Bledsoe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,150 students in Bledsoe County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Bledsoe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
1,628 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bledsoe 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
14 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,471 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
124
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,330 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,360 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,330
$12,157
Spending / Student
$12,360
$11,647
Best Bledsoe County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary V Wheeler Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
33073 S R 30
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 881-3394
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 881-3394
Grades: PK-5
| 222 students
Rank: #22.
Pikeville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
41068 S R 30
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2457
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2457
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #33.
Cecil B Rigsby Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8231 New Harmony Rd
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2891
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2891
Grades: PK-5
| 174 students
Rank: #44.
Bledsoe County Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
857 Main St
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-3212
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-3212
Grades: 6-8
| 353 students
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