Fentress County School District

1011 Old Hwy 127 S
Jamestown, TN 38556
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 4 public middle schools serving 2,008 students in Fentress County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Fentress County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,270 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
21,146 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#79 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fentress County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fentress County  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.
35%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fentress County  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.
36%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fentress County  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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fentress County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,165 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
155
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
217
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
227
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
6,576
# 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fentress County  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
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fentress County  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
$11,036
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fentress County  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
$10,363
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fentress County  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 Fentress County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allardt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
220 Portland Avenue
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 879-9515
Grades: PK-8
| 390 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Haven Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
800 N York Hwy
Jamestown, TN 38556
(931) 879-9525
Grades: PK-8
| 561 students
Rank: #33.
South Fentress Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5018 Wilder Rd
Grimsley, TN 38565
(931) 863-3131
Grades: PK-8
| 632 students
Rank: #44.
York Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
218 School Ave
Jamestown, TN 38556
(931) 879-5832
Grades: PK-8
| 425 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,270 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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