Rhea County Department Of Education School District

1385 Broadway St
Dayton, TN 37321
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,577 students in Rhea County Department Of Education School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Rhea County Department Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
4,112 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Rhea County Department Of Education School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#40 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rhea County Department Of Education  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhea County Department Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhea County Department Of Education  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rhea County Department Of Education  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
451 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
68 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
3,493 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
290
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
406
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
380
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
321
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,620 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rhea County Department Of Education  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Rhea County Department Of Education  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,396
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rhea County Department Of Education  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,620
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rhea County Department Of Education  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rhea County Department Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frazier Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3900 Double S Rd
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7854
Grades: K-5
| 336 students
Rank: #22.
Spring City Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
270 East Jackson Ave
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-6451
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #33.
Rhea Central Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1005 Delaware Ave
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7842
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #44.
Rhea Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
405 Pierce Rd
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #55.
Graysville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
606 Long St
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7850
Grades: PK-5
| 237 students
Rank: #66.
Spring City Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
751 Wasson Memorial Hwy 68
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-9105
Grades: 6-8
| 278 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,112 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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