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Dekalb County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 807 students in Dekalb County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Dekalb County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Dekalb 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 De Kalb 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 20% 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
6 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
2,938 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dekalb 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
462 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
14%
# Black Students
43 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
2,331 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
79%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
135
954
# Students in K Grade:
212
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
223
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,869 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,236
$12,030
Spending / Student
$9,869
$11,527
Best Dekalb County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
De Kalb County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1130 West Broad St
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-4094
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 597-4094
Grades: 9-12
| 807 students
Rank: n/an/a
De Kalb County Adult High School
Magnet School
242 Tiger Dr
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 497-2254
Smithville, TN 37166
(615) 497-2254
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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