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Sequatchie County 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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,369 students in Sequatchie County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Sequatchie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
3 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
2,049 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sequatchie County 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
196 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
8 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
1,799 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
160
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
143
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,630 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,044 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,630
$12,157
Spending / Student
$14,044
$11,647
Best Sequatchie County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Griffith Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
173 Jones Dr
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2105
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2105
Grades: PK-4
| 745 students
Rank: #22.
Sequatchie Co Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7079 State Route 28
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-4149
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-4149
Grades: 5-8
| 624 students
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