Cleveland School District

4300 Mouse Creek Nw Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,755 students in Cleveland 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 School in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Cleveland School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cleveland High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
5,890 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cleveland 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 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#90 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
37%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

31%
40%
88%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.5%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
32%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
11%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
46%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,710 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$14,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$75 MM
$14,237 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$12,686
$14,487

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,710
$14,224

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Cleveland School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cleveland High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
850 Raider Dr
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 478-1113
Gr: 9-12 | 1,755 students Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,890 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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