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 are 6 public preschools serving 2,380 students in Cleveland School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Cleveland School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
5,768 Students
415,691 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
27,931 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
675 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
109 Students
7,452 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,648 Students
56,042 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
13%
# Black Students
616 Students
85,677 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
2,905 Students
245,337 Students
% White Students
50%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
443 Students
20,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
165
32,948
# Students in K Grade:
400
63,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
410
65,491
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
61,099
# Students in 3rd Grade:
429
58,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
430
57,385
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
50,537
# Students in 6th Grade:
403
8,813
# Students in 7th Grade:
449
7,262
# Students in 8th Grade:
419
7,321
# Students in 9th Grade:
461
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
492
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
446
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,555 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,930. 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 $11,430. 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
$11,930
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
$11,430
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4445 Georgetown Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 476-1160
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Arnold Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
473 8th N W St
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 472-2241
Grades: PK-5
| 289 students
Rank: #33.
G.r. Stuart Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
802 20th Nw St
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 476-8246
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #44.
Blythe-bower Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
604 20th St Se
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 479-5121
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: #55.
Mayfield Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
501 20th Street Ne
Cleveland, TN 37311
(423) 472-4541
Grades: PK-5
| 412 students
Rank: n/an/a
D.p. Yates Primary
750 Mouse Creek Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-1723
Grades: PK-2
| 281 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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