Grundy County School District

1376 Main St
Altamont, TN 37301-0097
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 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
5 Teachers
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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#117 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
34%
28%
37%
32%
40%
82%
90%
(2022-23)
26.1%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $12,288 is higher than the state median of $12,076. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,520 is less than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,288
$12,076
Spending / Student
$11,520
$11,570

Best Grundy County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grundy County High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
24970 Sr 108
Coalmont, TN 37313
(931) 692-5400
Gr: 9-12 | 486 students Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,711 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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