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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,298 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
5,730 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Cleveland 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#89 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cleveland  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cleveland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cleveland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cleveland  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,616 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
12%
# Black Students
611 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
2,928 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
51%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
409 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
199
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
401
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
425
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
411
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
390
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
411
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
461
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
503
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
439
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
383
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,631 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,470 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cleveland  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Cleveland  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,631
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cleveland  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,470
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cleveland  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cleveland School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3635 Georgetown Road N. W.
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-9641
Grades: 6-8
| 1,298 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,730 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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