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Bradley County School District

800 South Lee Hwy
Cleveland, TN 37311

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Top 50%

Tel: (423) 476-0620

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bradley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 7,173 students in Bradley County School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Bradley County School District have an score of 42% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,499 Schools

# Students

10,336 Students

719,350 Students

# Teachers

677 Teachers

48,385 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	287	198
Kind	734	500
1	759	510
2	726	523
3	778	502
4	748	504
5	774	510
6	782	504
7	751	470
8	725	468
9	18	37
10	25	36
11	24	33
12	42	33

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bradley 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#45 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bradley County School District
2023	#45
2022	#41
2021	#39
2019	#55
2018	#54
2017	#45
2016	#22
2015	#59
2014	#71
2013	#53
2012	#57

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37%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	37%	34%
2022	36%	31%
2021	35%	28%
2019	40%	39%
2018	36%	35%
2017	39%	36%
2016	34%	17%
2015	57%	57%
2014	49%	52%
2013	53%	52%
2012	50%	49%

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40%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2022	40%	37%
2021	34%	30%
2019	36%	35%
2018	36%	35%
2017	37%	35%
2016	40%	35%
2015	55%	51%
2014	54%	52%
2013	55%	52%
2012	55%	52%
2011	52%	50%

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42%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2022	42%	40%
2021	38%	38%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	92%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	96%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	94%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	93%	86%
2013	90%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.29	0.59
2022	0.27	0.58
2021	0.26	0.58
2020	0.23	0.56
2019	0.23	0.56
2018	0.18	0.55
2017	0.18	0.55
2016	0.16	0.54
2015	0.16	0.53
2014	0.16	0.52
2013	0.16	0.51
2012	0.14	0.50
2011	0.13	0.49
2010	0.13	0.48
2009	0.13	0.48
2008	0.12	0.47
2007	0.11	0.46
2006	0.10	0.45
1999	0.06	0.41
1998	0.06	0.39
1997	0.05	0.39
1996	0.07	0.39
1995	0.05	0.38
1994	0.06	0.38
1993	0.05	0.37
1992	0.04	0.36
1991	0.04	0.37
1990	0.04	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	9%	14%
2022	8%	13%
2021	7%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	10%
2017	6%	10%
2016	6%	9%
2015	5%	8%
2014	4%	8%
2013	4%	7%
2012	5%	7%
2011	4%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2018	2%	22%
2017	2%	22%
2016	2%	22%
2015	3%	22%
2014	3%	23%
2013	3%	23%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	24%
2010	3%	24%
2009	3%	25%
2008	3%	25%
2007	2%	25%
2006	2%	25%
1999	2%	24%
1998	2%	23%
1997	2%	24%
1996	2%	23%
1995	1%	23%
1994	2%	23%
1993	2%	23%
1992	2%	22%
1991	2%	23%
1990	2%	22%

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% White

82%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	84%	59%
2022	85%	60%
2021	86%	60%
2020	87%	62%
2019	87%	62%
2018	91%	63%
2017	91%	63%
2016	91%	64%
2015	92%	65%
2014	92%	66%
2013	92%	66%
2012	92%	67%
2011	93%	67%
2010	93%	68%
2009	93%	68%
2008	93%	68%
2007	95%	69%
2006	95%	70%
1999	97%	73%
1998	97%	75%
1997	97%	74%
1996	97%	75%
1995	97%	75%
1994	97%	75%
1993	97%	76%
1992	98%	77%
1991	98%	76%
1990	98%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,948 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$106 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	$106 MM	$39 MM
2022	$95 MM	$36 MM
2021	$106 MM	$39 MM
2020	$95 MM	$36 MM
2019	$95 MM	$35 MM
2018	$92 MM	$35 MM
2017	$90 MM	$34 MM
2016	$88 MM	$33 MM
2015	$79 MM	$30 MM
2014	$88 MM	$32 MM
2012	$85 MM	$32 MM
2011	$76 MM	$30 MM
2010	$79 MM	$30 MM
2009	$73 MM	$28 MM
2008	$71 MM	$28 MM
2007	$65 MM	$26 MM
2006	$61 MM	$25 MM
2005	$58 MM	$24 MM
2004	$53 MM	$23 MM
2003	$51 MM	$21 MM
2002	$50 MM	$20 MM
2001	$46 MM	$20 MM
2000	$46 MM	$19 MM
1999	$44 MM	$18 MM
1998	$40 MM	$18 MM
1997	$38 MM	$16 MM
1996	$36 MM	$15 MM
1995	$35 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$103 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	$103 MM	$38 MM
2022	$95 MM	$36 MM
2021	$103 MM	$38 MM
2020	$95 MM	$36 MM
2019	$95 MM	$35 MM
2018	$93 MM	$34 MM
2017	$90 MM	$33 MM
2016	$88 MM	$32 MM
2015	$90 MM	$29 MM
2014	$91 MM	$33 MM
2012	$85 MM	$33 MM
2011	$80 MM	$31 MM
2010	$90 MM	$29 MM
2009	$74 MM	$28 MM
2008	$80 MM	$28 MM
2007	$73 MM	$27 MM
2006	$62 MM	$25 MM
2005	$59 MM	$24 MM
2004	$56 MM	$23 MM
2003	$52 MM	$22 MM
2002	$56 MM	$22 MM
2001	$65 MM	$21 MM
2000	$58 MM	$20 MM
1999	$48 MM	$18 MM
1998	$40 MM	$18 MM
1997	$37 MM	$17 MM
1996	$34 MM	$14 MM
1995	$33 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,235

$11,980

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,301	$12,207
2022	$9,301	$10,799
2021	$10,904	$12,446
2020	$9,301	$10,799
2019	$9,211	$10,461
2018	$9,009	$10,253
2017	$8,858	$9,828
2016	$8,561	$9,274
2015	$7,579	$8,707
2014	$8,400	$8,998
2012	$8,228	$9,214
2011	$7,374	$8,846
2010	$7,539	$8,707
2009	$7,016	$8,477
2008	$6,836	$8,215
2007	$6,191	$7,225
2006	$6,327	$6,967
2005	$6,162	$7,132
2004	$5,779	$6,890
2003	$5,591	$6,637
2002	$5,518	$6,218
2001	$5,173	$5,931
2000	$5,149	$5,582
1999	$4,830	$5,367
1998	$4,547	$5,303
1997	$4,316	$4,686
1995	$3,911	$4,088
1992	$2,800	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$9,948

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bradley County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,013	$11,923
2022	$9,278	$10,735
2021	$10,599	$12,157
2020	$9,278	$10,735
2019	$9,191	$10,381
2018	$9,118	$10,022
2017	$8,941	$9,561
2016	$8,559	$9,213
2015	$8,721	$8,563
2014	$8,683	$9,415
2012	$8,186	$9,298
2011	$7,685	$8,981
2010	$8,675	$8,563
2009	$7,156	$8,379
2008	$7,697	$8,219
2007	$6,947	$7,537
2006	$6,388	$7,070
2005	$6,303	$7,221
2004	$6,122	$7,095
2003	$5,648	$6,873
2002	$6,248	$6,596
2001	$7,245	$6,372
2000	$6,441	$5,764
1999	$5,325	$5,455
1998	$4,478	$5,332
1997	$4,224	$5,155
1995	$3,731	$4,364
1992	$2,807	$3,431

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,336 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 92% (Top 10% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education