White County School District

576 Hale St
Sparta, TN 38583-1700
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,100 students in White County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in White County School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in White County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is White County High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
3,837 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

White County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#48 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of White County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of White County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
95 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,516 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
175
659
# Students in K Grade:
317
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
284
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
281
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,147 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of White County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of White County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,603
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in White County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,147
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in White County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best White County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White County High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
267 Allen Dr
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 836-3214
Grades: 9-12
| 1,100 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,837 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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