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Fentress County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 258 students in Fentress 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 Fentress County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Fentress County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarkrange High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
2,280 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fentress 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
11 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
2,177 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
96%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
912
# Students in K Grade:
223
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
63
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,317 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,988
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,317
$11,478
Best Fentress County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkrange High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5801 S York Hwy
Clarkrange, TN 38553
(931) 863-3143
Clarkrange, TN 38553
(931) 863-3143
Grades: 9-12
| 257 students
Rank: n/an/a
218 Portland Ave
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 752-8296
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 752-8296
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
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