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Bradley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,231 students in Bradley County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Bradley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Bradley County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Walker Valley High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
10,202 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bradley County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.9%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
16%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,078 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,369
$12,076
Spending / Student
$10,078
$11,570
Best Bradley County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walker Valley High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
750 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy. N
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 336-1383
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 336-1383
Gr: 9-12 | 1,450 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Bradley Central High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 South Lee Highway
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0650
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0650
Gr: 9-12 | 1,649 students Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: n/an/a
Pie Innovation Center
Vocational School
2181 Parker St Ne
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0620
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0620
Gr: 9-12
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