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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 are 2 public middle schools serving 809 students in Rhea County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Rhea County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
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This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
3,920 Students
315,482 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
21,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
2%
19%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rhea Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
405 Pierce Rd
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Evensville, TN 37332
(423) 775-7821
Gr: 6-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Spring City Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
751 Wasson Memorial Hwy 68
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-9105
Spring City, TN 37381
(423) 365-9105
Gr: 6-8 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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