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 preschool serving 778 students in Sequatchie County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Sequatchie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
3 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
2,031 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
27,754 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
10 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,782 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
88%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
163
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
745
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Griffith Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
173 Jones Dr
Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2105
Grades: PK-4
| 778 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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