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Richard City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 218 students in Richard City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Richard City School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
1 School
878 Schools
# Students
218 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Richard City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
21 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
185 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
85%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
15
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
13
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,321 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,271 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 69% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,321
$12,157
Spending / Student
$15,271
$11,647
Best Richard City School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richard Hardy Memorial School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1620 Hamilton Avenue
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-7282
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-7282
Grades: PK-12
| 218 students
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