For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,052 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Monroe 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 Tellico Plains 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 13% 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
13 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
5,023 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Monroe 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
349 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
61 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
4,448 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
89%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
954
# Students in K Grade:
286
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
333
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
322
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
348
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
301
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
351
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
340
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
521
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
531
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
437
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
482
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,232 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,260
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,232
$11,527
Best Monroe County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sweetwater High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
414 South High St
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7881
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7881
Grades: 9-12
| 559 students
Rank: #22.
Tellico Plains High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9180 Hwy 68
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-2550
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-2550
Grades: 9-12
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
Sequoyah High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3128 Hwy 411
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-9230
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-9230
Grades: 9-12
| 806 students
Rank: n/an/a
Monroe County Virtual School
Magnet School
266 Warren St
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-2373
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-2373
Grades: 4-12
| 235 students
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