Grundy County School District

1376 Main St
Altamont, TN 37301-0097
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 534 students in Grundy County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Grundy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Grundy 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 Grundy 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 2% 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
1,789 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Grundy 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#122 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Grundy County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grundy 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.
28%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grundy 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.
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grundy 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Grundy County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,750 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
98%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
94
954
# Students in K Grade:
136
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
142
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,752 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 $11,017 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Grundy 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
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Grundy 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
$11,752
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Grundy 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
$11,017
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Grundy 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 Grundy County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grundy County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
24970 Sr 108
Coalmont, TN 37313
(931) 692-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 534 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,789 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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