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Rhea County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,531 students in Rhea County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Rhea County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
3,920 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rhea County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
481 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
15%
# Black Students
70 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
3,264 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
83%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
239
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
291
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
355
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
360
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,954 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,189 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,954
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,189
$11,478
Best Rhea County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frazier Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3900 Double S Rd
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7854
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7854
Grades: K-5
| 322 students
Rank: #22.
Spring City Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
270 East Jackson Ave
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-6451
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-6451
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #33.
Rhea Central Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1005 Delaware Ave
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7842
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7842
Grades: PK-5
| 613 students
Rank: #44.
Rhea Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
405 Pierce Rd
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: #55.
Graysville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
606 Long St
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7850
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7850
Grades: PK-5
| 215 students
Rank: #66.
Spring City Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
751 Wasson Memorial Hwy 68
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-9105
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-9105
Grades: 6-8
| 275 students
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