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Stewart County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,375 students in Stewart County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Stewart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
6 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
2,002 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Stewart County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
13 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,869 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
93%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
127
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,456 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,029 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,456
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,029
$11,527
Best Stewart County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stewart County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
723 Spring St
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-9112
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-9112
Grades: 6-8
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
North Stewart Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2201 Hwy 79
Big Rock, TN 37023
(931) 232-5505
Big Rock, TN 37023
(931) 232-5505
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #33.
Dover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
115 Dr. Robert H. Lee
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-5442
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-5442
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
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