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 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,490 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 37%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
5,845 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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:

0.67
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
109 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,811 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
14%
# Black Students
613 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
2,784 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
48%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
476 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
181
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
409
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
431
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
419
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
431
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
431
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
442
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
439
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
413
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
450
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
422
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
464
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
421
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,402 in this school district is less 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 $11,245 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$11,402
$11,979
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
$11,245
$11,478
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 (2025)

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
| 473 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
| 312 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
| 668 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
| 448 students
Rank: n/an/a
D.p. Yates Primary
750 Mouse Creek Rd
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 479-1723
Grades: PK-2
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,845 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 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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