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 are 6 public preschools serving 1,927 students in White County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in White County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
3,837 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
27,439 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.58
# American Indian Students
11 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
95 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,516 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
175
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
317
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
284
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
281
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
784
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Findlay Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
576 Hale St
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 738-2412
Grades: PK-5
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Cassville Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
261 Will Thompson Rd
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 761-2277
Grades: PK-5
| 218 students
Rank: #33.
Northfield Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
570 South Bunker Hill Rd
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 761-7979
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #44.
Doyle Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
174 West Gooseneck Rd
Doyle, TN 38559
(931) 657-2287
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #55.
Bon De Croft Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8095 Crossville Hwy
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 935-2359
Grades: PK-5
| 182 students
Rank: #66.
Woodland Park Elementary School
Math: 30% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
88 Panther Dr
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 738-3505
Grades: PK-5
| 542 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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