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Bradley County School District

Item: Bradley County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

800 South Lee Hwy
Cleveland, TN 37311

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Top 30%

Tel: (423) 476-0620

www.bradleyschools.org

Top Rankings

Bradley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,500 Schools

# Students

10,336 Students

719,413 Students

# Teachers

677 Teachers

48,388 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	287	198
Kind	734	500
1	759	510
2	726	523
3	778	502
4	748	504
5	774	510
6	782	504
7	751	470
8	725	468
9	18	37
10	25	36
11	24	33
12	42	33

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District Rank

Bradley County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#41 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bradley County School District
2022	#41
2021	#39
2019	#55
2018	#54
2017	#45
2016	#22
2015	#59
2014	#71
2013	#53
2012	#57
2011	#58

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36%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2022	36%	31%
2021	35%	28%
2019	40%	39%
2018	36%	35%
2017	39%	36%
2016	34%	17%
2015	57%	57%
2014	49%	52%
2013	53%	52%
2012	50%	49%
2011	42%	42%

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40%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2022	40%	37%
2021	34%	30%
2019	36%	35%
2018	36%	35%
2017	37%	35%
2016	40%	35%
2015	55%	51%
2014	54%	52%
2013	55%	52%
2012	55%	52%
2011	52%	50%

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42%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2022	42%	40%
2021	38%	38%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2022	97%	90%
2021	96%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	94%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	93%	86%
2013	90%	85%
2012	94%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.29	0.59
2022	0.27	0.58
2021	0.26	0.58
2020	0.23	0.56
2019	0.23	0.56
2018	0.18	0.55
2017	0.18	0.55
2016	0.16	0.54
2015	0.16	0.53
2014	0.16	0.52
2013	0.16	0.51
2012	0.14	0.50
2011	0.13	0.49
2010	0.13	0.48
2009	0.13	0.48
2008	0.12	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
1999	0.06	0.41
1998	0.06	0.39
1997	0.05	0.39
1996	0.07	0.39
1995	0.05	0.38
1994	0.06	0.38
1993	0.05	0.37
1992	0.04	0.36
1991	0.04	0.37
1990	0.04	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

15%

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

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2018	2%	22%
2017	2%	22%
2016	2%	22%
2015	3%	22%
2014	3%	23%
2013	3%	23%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	24%
2010	3%	24%
2009	3%	25%
2008	3%	25%
2007	2%	25%
2006	2%	25%
1999	2%	24%
1998	2%	23%
1997	2%	24%
1996	2%	23%
1995	1%	23%
1994	2%	23%
1993	2%	23%
1992	2%	22%
1991	2%	23%
1990	2%	22%

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% White

82%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	84%	59%
2022	85%	60%
2021	86%	60%
2020	87%	62%
2019	87%	62%
2018	91%	63%
2017	91%	63%
2016	91%	64%
2015	92%	65%
2014	92%	66%
2013	92%	66%
2012	92%	67%
2011	93%	67%
2010	93%	68%
2009	93%	68%
2008	93%	68%
2007	95%	69%
2006	95%	70%
1999	97%	73%
1998	97%	75%
1997	97%	74%
1996	97%	75%
1995	97%	75%
1994	97%	75%
1993	97%	76%
1992	98%	77%
1991	98%	76%
1990	98%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,948 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$106 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2021	$106MM	$39MM
2020	$95MM	$36MM
2019	$95MM	$35MM
2018	$92MM	$35MM
2017	$90MM	$34MM
2016	$88MM	$33MM
2015	$79MM	$30MM
2014	$88MM	$32MM
2012	$85MM	$32MM
2011	$76MM	$30MM
2010	$79MM	$30MM
2009	$73MM	$28MM
2008	$71MM	$28MM
2007	$65MM	$26MM
2006	$61MM	$25MM
2005	$58MM	$24MM
2004	$53MM	$23MM
2003	$51MM	$21MM
2002	$50MM	$20MM
2001	$46MM	$20MM
2000	$46MM	$19MM
1999	$44MM	$18MM
1998	$40MM	$18MM
1997	$38MM	$16MM
1996	$36MM	$15MM
1995	$35MM	$13MM
1992	$25MM	$10MM
1990	$24MM	$10MM

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Spending

$103 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2021	$103MM	$38MM
2020	$95MM	$36MM
2019	$95MM	$35MM
2018	$93MM	$34MM
2017	$90MM	$33MM
2016	$88MM	$32MM
2015	$90MM	$29MM
2014	$91MM	$33MM
2012	$85MM	$33MM
2011	$80MM	$31MM
2010	$90MM	$29MM
2009	$74MM	$28MM
2008	$80MM	$28MM
2007	$73MM	$27MM
2006	$62MM	$25MM
2005	$59MM	$24MM
2004	$56MM	$23MM
2003	$52MM	$22MM
2002	$56MM	$22MM
2001	$65MM	$21MM
2000	$58MM	$20MM
1999	$48MM	$18MM
1998	$40MM	$18MM
1997	$37MM	$17MM
1996	$34MM	$14MM
1995	$33MM	$14MM
1992	$25MM	$11MM
1990	$24MM	$10MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,235

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2021	$10,904	$12,446
2020	$9,301	$10,799
2019	$9,211	$10,461
2018	$9,009	$10,253
2017	$8,858	$9,828
2016	$8,561	$9,274
2015	$7,579	$8,707
2014	$8,400	$8,998
2012	$8,228	$9,214
2011	$7,374	$8,846
2010	$7,539	$8,707
2009	$7,016	$8,477
2008	$6,836	$8,215
2007	$6,191	$7,225
2006	$6,327	$6,967
2005	$6,162	$7,132
2004	$5,779	$6,890
2003	$5,591	$6,637
2002	$5,518	$6,218
2001	$5,173	$5,931
2000	$5,149	$5,582
1999	$4,830	$5,367
1998	$4,547	$5,303
1997	$4,316	$4,686
1995	$3,911	$4,088

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Spending / Student

$9,948

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2021	$10,599	$12,157
2020	$9,278	$10,735
2019	$9,191	$10,381
2018	$9,118	$10,022
2017	$8,941	$9,561
2016	$8,559	$9,213
2015	$8,721	$8,563
2014	$8,683	$9,415
2012	$8,186	$9,298
2011	$7,685	$8,981
2010	$8,675	$8,563
2009	$7,156	$8,379
2008	$7,697	$8,219
2007	$6,947	$7,537
2006	$6,388	$7,070
2005	$6,303	$7,221
2004	$6,122	$7,095
2003	$5,648	$6,873
2002	$6,248	$6,596
2001	$7,245	$6,372
2000	$6,441	$5,764
1999	$5,325	$5,455
1998	$4,478	$5,332
1997	$4,224	$5,155
1995	$3,731	$4,364

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,336 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 97% (Top 5% in TN)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education