White County School District

576 Hale St
Sparta, TN 38583-1700
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

White County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 835 students in White County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in White County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,851 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

White 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#44 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
37%
31%
38%
37%
46%
40%
97%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,565 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 $10,110 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
$41 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,565
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,110
$11,478

Best White County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Co Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Turntable Rd
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 738-9238
Grades: 6-8
| 835 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,851 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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