Rhea County School District

1385 Broadway St
Dayton, TN 37321
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,332 students in Rhea County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Rhea County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Rhea County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rhea County High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
7 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
3,890 Students
323,802 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#46 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
34%
38%
37%
38%
40%
88%
90%
(2022-23)
24%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
16%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,283 is higher than the state median of $11,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,047
$12,092
Spending / Student
$12,283
$11,586

Best Rhea County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rhea County High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
885 Eagle Ln
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Gr: 9-12 | 1,332 students Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,890 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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