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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 262 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 5% 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
2,270 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,165 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
95%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
155
954
# Students in K Grade:
217
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,036 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,363 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,036
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,363
$11,527
Best Fentress County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clarkrange High School
Magnet 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
| 260 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fentress Co Adult High School
Magnet School
218 Portland Ave
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 752-8296
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 752-8296
Grades: 9-12
| 2 students
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