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Bradley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,363 students in Bradley County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Bradley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Bradley County School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Walker Valley High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
10,269 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
661 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bradley County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
62 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
917 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
275 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
8,604 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
84%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
393 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
299
954
# Students in K Grade:
738
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
709
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
774
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
738
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
756
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
795
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
750
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
706
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
849
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
865
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
792
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
776
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,301 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,013 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,301
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,013
$11,527
Best Bradley County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walker Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
750 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy. N
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 336-1383
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 336-1383
Grades: 9-12
| 1,498 students
Rank: #22.
Bradley Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 South Lee Highway
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0650
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0650
Grades: 9-12
| 1,677 students
Rank: #33.
Bradley County Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2369 Parker Street Ne, Unit 10
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 709-8414
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 709-8414
Grades: 3-12
| 174 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Cleveland Goal Academy
Magnet School
209 Sunset Dr
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 476-0699
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 476-0699
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pie Innovation Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2181 Parker St Ne
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0620
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-0620
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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