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 are 2 public middle schools serving 834 students in Rhea County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Rhea County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
3,890 Students
313,836 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

38%
37%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

38%
40%
88%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
24%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.59

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
14%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
19%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
82%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,136 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$14,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$51 MM
$14,237 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,292
$14,487

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,136
$14,224

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rhea Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
405 Pierce Rd
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Gr: 6-8 | 543 students Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Spring City Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
751 Wasson Memorial Hwy 68
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-9105
Gr: 6-8 | 291 students Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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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