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Rhea County Schools, Tennessee

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Rhea County Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,920 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Rhea County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Rhea County). During the 2024 school year, 3,920 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Rhea County Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Dennis Akin
Wayne Cox
Janie Graham
Perry Massengill
Bimbo McCawley
B.J. McCoy
John Mincy
Chip Pendergrass
Henry Reid

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,694,000 $2,844 22%
Local: $13,359,000 $3,249 25%
State: $27,557,000 $6,702 52%
Total: $52,610,000 $12,794
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $50,738,000 $12,339
Total Current Expenditures: $45,360,000 $11,031
Instructional Expenditures: $26,758,000 $6,507 53%
Student and Staff Support: $4,427,000 $1,076 9%
Administration: $5,284,000 $1,285 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,891,000 $2,162 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,089,000 $994
Construction: $2,491,000 $605
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $110,000 $26
Interest on Debt: $1,179,000 $286


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 33 40-59 25-29 28 PS 34
2020-2021 35 >=50 40-44 25-29 PS 35
2018-2019 42 >=80 35-39 35-39 PS 42
2017-2018 38 >=50 30-34 35-39 PS 38
2016-2017 37 >=50 25-29 25-29 <50 37
2015-2016 15 PS <50 <=20 PS 14
2014-2015 63 >=50 40-49 65-69 >=50 63
2013-2014 58 >=50 20-29 50-54 >=50 58
2012-2013 53 PS 30-39 50-54 >=50 54
2011-2012 50 >=50 20-29 40-44 >=50 51
2010-2011 46 PS 20-29 35-39 PS 47

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 38 40-59 30-34 25-29 PS 40
2020-2021 31 <50 25-29 20-24 PS 32
2018-2019 36 >=50 35-39 25-29 PS 37
2017-2018 37 >=50 30-39 25-29 PS 38
2016-2017 34 >=50 25-29 20-24 <50 35
2015-2016 33 PS <50 11-19 PS 34
2014-2015 51 >=50 30-39 40-44 <50 53
2013-2014 50 >=50 30-39 35-39 <50 52
2012-2013 48 >=50 20-29 25-29 >=50 50
2011-2012 50 >=50 30-39 35-39 PS 51
2010-2011 45 >=50 30-39 25-29 <50 46

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 88 PS 60-79 80-89 PS 85-89
2020-2021 83 PS >=50 80-89 PS 83
2019-2020 89 PS >=50 >=80 PS 88
2018-2019 92 PS >=80 80-89 PS 90-94
2017-2018 91 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 92
2016-2017 87 PS >=50 60-79 PS 88
2015-2016 79 PS >=50 60-79 PS 79
2014-2015 81 PS >=50 60-79 82
2013-2014 85 PS >=50 >=80 85-89
2012-2013 81 PS >=50 >=80 80-84
2011-2012 82 >=50 >=50 83
2010-2011 89 PS >=50 >=80 PS 90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,920 -4.4
2022-2023 4,091 -0.5
2021-2022 4,112 0.7
2020-2021 4,084 -3.5
2019-2020 4,225 -1.6
2018-2019 4,291 -0.4
2017-2018 4,307 -2.4
2016-2017 4,409 -0.6
2015-2016 4,435 -0.2
2014-2015 4,443 -0.5
2013-2014 4,463 0.1
2012-2013 4,460 1.2
2011-2012 4,407 2.4
2010-2011 4,303 -0.4
2009-2010 4,322 -0.2
2008-2009 4,332 0.6
2007-2008 4,306 0.7
2006-2007 4,277 4.1
2005-2006 4,101 2.0
2004-2005 4,020 4.6
2003-2004 3,836 -0.5
2002-2003 3,856 2.9
2001-2002 3,743 1.7
2000-2001 3,681 -8.2
1999-2000 3,984 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Rhea County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 2.1
Black 1.8 20.5
Hispanic 12.3 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.9 4.7
White 83.3 57.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Rhea County Schools had 290.58 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.49.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 17.50
Elementary: 180.00
Secondary: 89.08
Total: 290.58

Rhea County Schools employed 1.00 district administrators and 13.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 5.00
School Administrators: 13.00
School Administrative Support: 25.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 116.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 18.50
Other Support Services: 184.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Rhea County Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Frazier Elementary322KG-5
Graysville Elementary School215PK-5
Rhea Central Elementary613PK-5
Rhea County High School1,3899-12
Rhea Middle School5346-8
Spring City Elementary572PK-5
Spring City Middle School2756-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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