Stewart County School District

1031 Spring St
Dover, TN 37058
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 589 students in Stewart 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 Schools in Stewart County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Stewart County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stewart Co High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
6 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
1,999 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
21,160 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#49 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stewart County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stewart 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.
38%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stewart 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.
47%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stewart 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stewart County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
15 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,850 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
912
# Students in K Grade:
145
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,471 in this school district is less 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 $10,044 is less 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
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stewart 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
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stewart 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
$10,471
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stewart 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
$10,044
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stewart 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 Stewart County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stewart Co High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 Robertson Hill Rd
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-5179
Grades: 9-12
| 589 students
Rank: n/an/a
120 Robertson Hill Rd
Dover, TN 37058
(931) 232-5179
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,999 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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