Rhea County School District

1385 Broadway St
Dayton, TN 37321
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,406 students in Rhea County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Rhea County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
4,091 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
27,754 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Rhea County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#49 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rhea County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhea 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.
38%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhea 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.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhea 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.
88%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rhea County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
471 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
74 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,440 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
93
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
275
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
397
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
383
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,679 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rhea 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
$48 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rhea 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
$11,455
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rhea 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
$11,679
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rhea 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 Rhea County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
270 East Jackson Ave
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-6451
Grades: PK-5
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Rhea Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1005 Delaware Ave
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7842
Grades: PK-5
| 607 students
Rank: #33.
Graysville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
606 Long St
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-7850
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,091 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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