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White County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 835 students in White County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in White County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,851 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
White 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
# American Indian Students
18 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
83 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
3,498 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
316
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
216
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,565 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 $10,110 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,565
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,110
$11,478
Best White County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Co Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Turntable Rd
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 738-9238
Sparta, TN 38583
(931) 738-9238
Grades: 6-8
| 835 students
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