Stewart County School District

1031 Spring St
Dover, TN 37058
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 445 students in Stewart County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Stewart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,999 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Stewart County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#52 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
34%
38%
37%
47%
40%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,044 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,471
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,044
$11,478

Best Stewart County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stewart County Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
723 Spring St
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-9112
Gr: 6-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,999 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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