For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 258 students in Fentress County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Fentress County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Fentress County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Clarkrange High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
506 Schools
# Students
2,280 Students
327,055 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
21,157 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fentress 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
96%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,317 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,988
$11,980
Spending / Student
$10,317
$11,478
Best Fentress County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clarkrange High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5801 S York Hwy
Clarkrange, TN 38553
(931) 863-3143
Clarkrange, TN 38553
(931) 863-3143
Gr: 9-12 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: n/an/a
218 Portland Ave
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 752-8296
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 752-8296
Gr: 9-12 | 1 student Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
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