Grundy County School District

1376 Main St
Altamont, TN 37301-0097
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,225 students in Grundy County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Grundy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
876 Schools
# Students
1,711 Students
413,518 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#117 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
34%
28%
37%
32%
40%
82%
87.3%
(2022-23)
26.1%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
97%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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.
This School District
This State (TN)
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 Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
309 Main St
Altamont, TN 37301
(931) 692-3710
Gr: PK-8 | 385 students Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Pelham Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2402 Sr 50
Pelham, TN 37366
(931) 467-3276
Gr: PK-8 | 165 students Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #33.
Swiss Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
477 55th Avenue North
Gruetli Laager, TN 37339
(931) 779-3129
Gr: PK-8 | 317 students Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #44.
Tracy Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
276 3rd St
Tracy City, TN 37387
(931) 259-4752
Gr: PK-8 | 358 students Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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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