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Rhea County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,389 students in Rhea County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Rhea County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Rhea County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rhea County High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
7 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
3,920 Students
327,055 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
21,157 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rhea 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
15%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
83%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,954 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,189 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,954
$11,980
Spending / Student
$12,189
$11,478
Best Rhea County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rhea County High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
885 Eagle Ln
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Gr: 9-12 | 1,389 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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