For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 486 students in Grundy County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Grundy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Grundy County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grundy County High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
5 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
1,711 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grundy 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
82%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.1%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
97%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,449 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$14,500 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$14,237 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,215
$14,487
Spending / Student
$12,449
$14,224
Best Grundy County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grundy County High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
24970 Sr 108
Coalmont, TN 37313
(931) 692-5400
Coalmont, TN 37313
(931) 692-5400
Gr: 9-12 | 486 students Minority enrollment: 3%
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