For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 488 students in Bledsoe County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Bledsoe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Bledsoe County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bledsoe County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
1,650 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bledsoe County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
23 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,486 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
912
# Students in K Grade:
126
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,152 is higher 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 $12,195 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,152
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,195
$11,478
Best Bledsoe County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bledsoe County High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
877 Main St
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-6851
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-6851
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
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