Cleveland School District

4300 Mouse Creek Nw Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,842 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Cleveland School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cleveland High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
5,768 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Cleveland 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#86 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cleveland  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cleveland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cleveland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cleveland  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cleveland  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
109 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,648 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
14%
# Black Students
616 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
2,905 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
50%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
443 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
165
954
# Students in K Grade:
400
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
429
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
403
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
449
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
492
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
446
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,555 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,395 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cleveland  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cleveland  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,555
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cleveland  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,395
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cleveland  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cleveland School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cleveland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
850 Raider Dr
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 478-1113
Grades: 9-12
| 1,842 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,768 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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