For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,400 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
2,031 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.60
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,782 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
88%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
163
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,742 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,168 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,742
$12,030
Spending / Student
$14,168
$11,527
Best Sequatchie County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Griffith Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 778 students
Rank: #22.
Sequatchie Co Middle School
Magnet 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
| 622 students
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