For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,381 students in Sequatchie County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Sequatchie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
1,967 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sequatchie 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
18 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,732 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
88%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
168
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,156 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,629 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,156
$11,979
Spending / Student
$14,629
$11,478
Best Sequatchie County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Griffith Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
173 Jones Dr
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2105
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2105
Grades: PK-4
| 777 students
Rank: #22.
Sequatchie Co Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7079 State Route 28
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-4149
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-4149
Grades: 5-8
| 604 students
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