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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 965 students in Stewart County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Stewart 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 36% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,999 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
28,312 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
0.14
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
15 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,850 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
93%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
145
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
133
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
763
# 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.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,471
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,044
$11,478
Best Stewart County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Stewart Elementary 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
| 472 students
Rank: #22.
Dover Elementary 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
| 493 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Williams Rd
Big Rock, TN 37023
(931) 289-4135
Big Rock, TN 37023
(931) 289-4135
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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