Fentress County School District

1011 Old Hwy 127 S
Jamestown, TN 38556
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 235 students in Fentress County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Fentress County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Fentress County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarkrange High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
6 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
2,229 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fentress County 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

32%
34%

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

35%
37%

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

36%
40%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.7%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
16%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
20%
% White
94%
58%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,707 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$14,500 MM

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

Spending
$28 MM
$14,237 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$13,452
$14,487

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

Spending / Student
$12,707
$14,224

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

Best Fentress County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarkrange High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5801 S York Hwy
Clarkrange, TN 38553
(931) 863-3143
Gr: 9-12 | 231 students Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
218 Portland Ave
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 752-8296
Gr: 9-12 | 4 students

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,229 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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