Sequatchie County School District

878 Cordell Dr
Dunlap, TN 37327
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 586 students in Sequatchie County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Sequatchie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Sequatchie County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sequatchie Co High School, with 80-84% 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 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
1,967 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
21,160 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#105 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sequatchie County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sequatchie 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.
30%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sequatchie 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.
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sequatchie 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.
80-84%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sequatchie County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
18 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,732 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
52
912
# Students in K Grade:
168
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
70,761
# 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sequatchie 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
$29 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sequatchie 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
$13,156
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sequatchie 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
$14,629
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sequatchie 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 Sequatchie County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sequatchie Co High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
523 Hwy 28
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2154
Grades: 9-12
| 586 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,967 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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