Sequatchie County School District

878 Cordell Dr
Dunlap, TN 37327
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 622 students in Sequatchie County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Sequatchie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,031 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
21,146 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.
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
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,782 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
88%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
163
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
6,576
# 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.
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
$12,742
$12,030
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
$14,168
$11,527
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sequatchie Co Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7079 State Route 28
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-4149
Grades: 5-8
| 622 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,031 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • 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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