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Fentress County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,960 students in Fentress County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Fentress County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
2,225 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fentress County 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
13 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,143 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
96%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
242
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,259 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,572 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,259
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,572
$11,647
Best Fentress County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allardt Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
220 Portland Avenue
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 879-9515
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 879-9515
Grades: PK-8
| 386 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Haven Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 N York Hwy
Jamestown, TN 38556
(931) 879-9525
Jamestown, TN 38556
(931) 879-9525
Grades: PK-8
| 551 students
Rank: #33.
South Fentress Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5018 Wilder Rd
Grimsley, TN 38565
(931) 863-3131
Grimsley, TN 38565
(931) 863-3131
Grades: PK-8
| 632 students
Rank: #44.
York Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
218 School Ave
Jamestown, TN 38556
(931) 879-5832
Jamestown, TN 38556
(931) 879-5832
Grades: PK-8
| 391 students
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