For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,383 students in Rhea County Department Of Education School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Rhea County Department Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
4,112 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
27,439 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
451 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
68 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,493 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
290
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
406
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
380
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
321
784
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring City Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 35%)
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
| 557 students
Rank: #22.
Rhea Central Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1005 Delaware Ave
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7842
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7842
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #33.
Graysville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
606 Long St
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7850
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7850
Grades: PK-5
| 237 students
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