For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,535 students in Rhea County Department Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Rhea County Department Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Rhea County Department Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rhea County High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
4,112 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
20,444 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.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Graduation Rate
83%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
451 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
68 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,493 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
659
# Students in K Grade:
290
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
406
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
380
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
321
68,664
# 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.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,396
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,620
$11,647
Best Rhea County Department Of Education School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rhea County High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
885 Eagle Ln
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Grades: 9-12
| 1,535 students
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