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Grundy County School District

1376 Main St
Altamont, TN 37301-0097

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (931) 692-3467

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,199 students in Grundy County School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Grundy County School District have an score of 36% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 3% 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

7 Schools

1,499 Schools

# Students

1,719 Students

719,350 Students

# Teachers

125 Teachers

48,385 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	76	198
Kind	147	500
1	128	510
2	128	523
3	130	502
4	111	504
5	123	510
6	126	504
7	105	470
8	125	468

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

Grundy 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#117 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grundy County School District
2023	#117
2022	#122
2021	#111
2019	#131
2018	#132
2017	#132
2016	#107
2015	#136
2014	#132
2013	#130
2012	#123

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
2023	28%	34%
2022	22%	31%
2021	21%	28%
2019	25%	39%
2018	21%	35%
2017	20%	36%
2016	9%	17%
2015	40%	57%
2014	38%	52%
2013	40%	52%
2012	36%	49%

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28%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
2022	28%	37%
2021	23%	30%
2019	26%	35%
2018	21%	35%
2017	25%	35%
2016	32%	35%
2015	38%	51%
2014	38%	52%
2013	40%	52%
2012	45%	52%
2011	40%	50%

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32%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
2022	32%	40%
2021	30%	38%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
2023	82%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	87%	88%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	92%	86%
2013	82%	85%

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

0.05

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.04	0.59
2022	0.03	0.58
2021	0.03	0.58
2020	0.03	0.56
2019	0.03	0.56
2018	0.02	0.55
2017	0.02	0.55
2016	0.01	0.54
2015	0.02	0.53
2014	0.02	0.52
2013	0.03	0.51
2012	0.02	0.50
2011	0.01	0.49
2010	0.01	0.48
2009	0.01	0.48
2006	0.01	0.45
1998	0.01	0.39
1997	0.01	0.39
1996	0.01	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	14%
2022	2%	13%
2021	1%	12%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2015	1%	8%
2014	1%	8%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%

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% Black

n/a

21%

% White

98%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
2023	98%	59%
2022	98%	60%
2021	99%	60%
2020	98%	62%
2019	98%	62%
2018	99%	63%
2017	99%	63%
2016	100%	64%
2015	99%	65%
2014	99%	66%
2013	99%	66%
2012	99%	67%
2011	100%	67%
2010	100%	68%
2009	100%	68%
2008	100%	68%
2007	100%	69%
2006	100%	70%
1999	100%	73%
1998	99%	75%
1997	100%	74%
1996	100%	75%
1995	100%	75%
1994	100%	75%
1993	100%	76%
1992	100%	77%
1991	100%	76%
1990	100%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

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

The revenue/student of $12,230 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,466 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
2023	$21 MM	$39 MM
2022	$21 MM	$36 MM
2021	$21 MM	$39 MM
2020	$21 MM	$36 MM
2019	$21 MM	$35 MM
2018	$22 MM	$35 MM
2017	$22 MM	$34 MM
2016	$21 MM	$33 MM
2015	$21 MM	$30 MM
2014	$21 MM	$32 MM
2012	$22 MM	$32 MM
2011	$21 MM	$30 MM
2010	$21 MM	$30 MM
2009	$21 MM	$28 MM
2008	$20 MM	$28 MM
2007	$19 MM	$26 MM
2006	$18 MM	$25 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$21 MM
2002	$15 MM	$20 MM
2001	$14 MM	$20 MM
2000	$14 MM	$19 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$14 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$16 MM
1996	$12 MM	$15 MM
1995	$11 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
2023	$20 MM	$38 MM
2022	$20 MM	$36 MM
2021	$20 MM	$38 MM
2020	$20 MM	$36 MM
2019	$20 MM	$35 MM
2018	$20 MM	$34 MM
2017	$20 MM	$33 MM
2016	$20 MM	$32 MM
2015	$21 MM	$29 MM
2014	$23 MM	$33 MM
2012	$23 MM	$33 MM
2011	$20 MM	$31 MM
2010	$21 MM	$29 MM
2009	$21 MM	$28 MM
2008	$20 MM	$28 MM
2007	$19 MM	$27 MM
2006	$17 MM	$25 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$22 MM
2002	$14 MM	$22 MM
2001	$14 MM	$21 MM
2000	$14 MM	$20 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$10 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,230

$11,980

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,752	$12,207
2022	$10,919	$10,799
2021	$11,201	$12,446
2020	$10,919	$10,799
2019	$10,608	$10,461
2018	$10,655	$10,253
2017	$10,559	$9,828
2016	$10,182	$9,274
2015	$9,072	$8,707
2014	$9,368	$8,998
2012	$9,293	$9,214
2011	$8,727	$8,846
2010	$9,312	$8,707
2009	$8,797	$8,477
2008	$8,735	$8,215
2007	$8,175	$7,225
2006	$7,579	$6,967
2005	$7,321	$7,132
2004	$7,271	$6,890
2003	$6,688	$6,637
2002	$6,349	$6,218
2001	$5,589	$5,931
2000	$5,792	$5,582
1999	$5,646	$5,367
1998	$5,680	$5,303
1997	$4,965	$4,686
1995	$4,300	$4,088
1992	$3,411	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,466

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grundy County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,017	$11,923
2022	$10,288	$10,735
2021	$10,501	$12,157
2020	$10,288	$10,735
2019	$10,033	$10,381
2018	$9,880	$10,022
2017	$9,952	$9,561
2016	$9,748	$9,213
2015	$8,998	$8,563
2014	$10,044	$9,415
2012	$9,819	$9,298
2011	$8,583	$8,981
2010	$9,236	$8,563
2009	$8,861	$8,379
2008	$8,612	$8,219
2007	$7,985	$7,537
2006	$7,255	$7,070
2005	$7,114	$7,221
2004	$7,083	$7,095
2003	$6,675	$6,873
2002	$6,312	$6,596
2001	$5,761	$6,372
2000	$5,883	$5,764
1999	$5,698	$5,455
1998	$5,366	$5,332
1997	$4,997	$5,155
1995	$4,120	$4,364
1992	$3,321	$3,431

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Best Grundy County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

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309 Main St
Altamont, TN 37301
(931) 692-3710

Gr: PK-8 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #22.

Pelham Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
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Top 50%

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2402 Sr 50
Pelham, TN 37366
(931) 467-3276

Gr: PK-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #33.

Palmer Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24% )
:

Bottom 50%

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226 Schoolhouse Rd
Palmer, TN 37365
(931) 779-3383

Gr: PK-8

Rank: #44.

Swiss Memorial Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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477 55th Avenue North
Gruetli Laager, TN 37339
(931) 779-3129

Gr: PK-8 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #55.

Tracy Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

276 3rd St
Tracy City, TN 37387
(931) 259-4752

Gr: PK-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,719 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education