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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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,352 students in Bradley County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Bradley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Bradley County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Walker Valley High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
17 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
10,103 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
669 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bradley County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
13 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
792 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
285 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
8,579 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
381 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
288
659
# Students in K Grade:
690
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
745
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
736
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
723
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
779
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
719
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
699
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
709
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
795
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
846
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
796
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
784
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
794
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,177 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,471
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,177
$11,647
Best Bradley County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walker Valley High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
750 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy. N
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 336-1383
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 336-1383
Grades: 9-12
| 1,462 students
Rank: #22.
Bradley Central High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 South Lee Highway
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0650
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0650
Grades: 9-12
| 1,636 students
Rank: #33.
Bradley County Virtual School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 Keith St, Suite 102
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 709-8414
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 709-8414
Grades: K-12
| 242 students
Rank: n/an/a
209 Sunset Dr
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 476-0699
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 476-0699
Grades: K-12
| 12 students
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